The prevalence of insulin resistance in patients with β -thalassemia major at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
Background Diabetes mellitus is a common complication in pa- tients with thalassemia major. Iron overload plays an important role by damaging the pancreatic β-cell and the liver cell, with the con- sequences of insulin deficiency and insulin resistance. Family his- tory of diabetes mellitus is one o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/673 |