To screen for diabetes mellitus, several tests can be carried out: 1. History Many patients suffering from type-1 DM have no early symptoms so early detection of this disease is quite difficult. The most common symptom of DM in children is polyuria, other symptoms are usually not reported directly to the doctor. 2. Physical Examination Physical examination findings in patients with type 1 DM can be normal. If the patient presents in an acute condition, namely diabetic ketoacidosis, K...

BE ALERT TO THE OCCURRENCE OF TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDREN Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and abnormalities in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. This disease not only affects adults but also children. According to data from the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), there were 1,220 children with Type 1 DM in Indonesia. The incidence of Type 1 DM in chil...

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined as a disease or chronic metabolic disorder with multiple etiologies which is characterized by high blood sugar levels accompanied by disorders of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism as a result of insulin function insufficiency. Insufficiency of insulin function can be caused by interference or deficiency in insulin production by the Langerhans beta cells of the pancreatic gland, or caused by a lack of responsiveness of the body's cells to insulin. Typ...