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SHORT syndrome and insulin resistance
J Schwingshandl1, C J Mache, K Rath
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Graz, Austria.
American Journal of Medical Genetics
|November 1, 1993
Summary
A case study highlights a new complication in SHORT syndrome: insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus. This finding expands understanding of the syndrome
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Genetics
- Pediatrics
Background:
- SHORT syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by specific physical manifestations.
- Previous literature has not extensively documented metabolic complications like diabetes mellitus in this condition.