Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Type1 diabetes is the third most common chronic illness in childhood following asthma and cerebral palsy. Adolescence is characterized by physical and psychological changes and there is global evidence suggesting that metabolic control deteriorates during the period of teenage.Aims: To study the characteristics of a group of Tunisian adolescents with type 1 diabetes and describe the various metabolic complications observed.<p class="abste...