Endocrine Abstracts

Background & objective: In contrast to Caucasians of European origin, the aetiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) in young adults in other ethnic groups, including Indians is likely to be heterogeneous and difficult to determine. This study was undertaken to determine the aetiology of DM in the young South Indian population. Methods: In this ambispective study, 144 South Indian young-onset diabetes (age at onset 12-35 years; duration <5 years) were s...