ea0078dpd3.1 | Session 2 (1) | BSPED2021
McGregor David
, McDonald Tim
, Moudiotis Chris
Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus (NDM) occurs in the neonatal period and has a very high burden of morbidity and mortality. The incidence is approximately 1:100,000 but reports range from between 1 in 25,000 to 1:500,000 live births. A genetic cause can be found in over 80% of cases. At present, patients with NDM are unrecognised as being seriously ill until hyperglycaemia is at a life-threatening level. An effective method for measuring blood glucose concentrations from Guthrie car...