ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.10-6 | New Drugs for Children with T2DM | ESPEYB20

10.6. Deterioration of glycemic control in youth-onset type 2 diabetes: What are the early and late predictors?

P Zeitler , L El Ghormli , S Arslanian , S Caprio , E Isganaitis , MK Kelsey , RS Weinstock , NH White , K Drews

Brief summary: In this study of 699 youth 10 to < 18 years old with <2 years duration of type 2 diabetes (T2D) at 15 centers across the USA, baseline HbA1c level, and the change in HbA1c level in the first 6 months are predictors of rapid glycemic deterioration. In addition, subsequent loss of control can be predicted based on both baseline and ongoing clinical characteristics.Comment: The population of individuals with youth-onset T2D is heterog...