ESPE Abstracts

Background: The pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is based on defective insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells and the inability of insulin-sensitive tissues to respond appropriately to insulin. Young people have a more aggressive course of the disease. However, the impact and sequence of pathological mechanisms involved in the development of T2DM in adolescents hasn’t been established. Diagnosis of the prediabetes in time can be u...