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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2005
Affiliation
Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Authors
Cuthbertson DD, DPT-1 Study Group, Feldman HA, Ludwig DS, Rhodes ET, Wolfsdorf JI
Studies
Citation
Rhodes ET, Wolfsdorf JI, Cuthbertson DD, Feldman HA, Ludwig DS, DPT-1 Study Group. Effect of low-dose insulin treatment on body weight and physical development in children and adolescents at risk for type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2005 Aug;28(8):1948-53.

Abstract

Insulin's role in body weight regulation is controversial. We evaluated the effect of parenteral insulin on body weight and physical development in children and adolescents at risk for type 1 diabetes.