Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Diabetes mellitus type 1
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise diabetes mellitus type 1 — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- T1DM - autoimmune T-cell mediated destruction of pancreatic beta cells → absolute insulin deficiency → hyperglycaemia
- Most common form of diabetes in childhood - accounts for >90% of diabetes in under-25s
- ~29,000 children and young people affected in the UK; incidence rising, especially in under-5s
- 3x more likely if father affected than mother; positive family history in 12-15% of under-15s
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