All issues > Volume 31(10); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(10):1346-1349. Published online October 31, 1988.

A Case of Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus.

Hye Hyun Kim¹, Kyung Ha Ryu¹, Keun Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea

Received: January 6, 1988;  Accepted: June 2, 1988.

Abstract

Transient Neonatal D.M. is rare disease which is characterized by letharginess, dehydration and weight loss with severe hyperglycemia. It occurs frequently which small for data infant and recovers spontaneously if appropriate insulin treatment was taken. We had expirienced a case of Transient Neonatal D.M. in 15 days old female infant. The review of the literature was made briefly.

Keywords :Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus