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Chronic conditions in adolescents (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Mingwei Jin
    • Qi An
    • Lei Wang
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  • Published online on: May 31, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4526
  • Pages: 478-482
  • Copyright: © Jin et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The health problems related to the nervous system are on rise in young infants leading to high mortality amongst this age group. A chronic medical condition (CC) is present in this age group to the tune of 10-20%. We searched the electronic database PubMed for pre-clinical as well as clinical controlled trials reporting variable chronic conditions especially in pediatric patients. Most of these reports revealed that type 1 diabetes mellitus is the most common CC in young infants. In female patients, metabolic control is often disturbed during CC in this age group. Poor metabolism regulation often results in long-term complications, including cognitive disorders. In cognitive disorders, memory loss and learning problems are the most among adolescents. Executive problems are observed to be associated with low physical activities. The review article concludes that knowledge about factors influencing treatment adherence is crucial in chronically ill infants. Further, we should focus on protective factors in order to prevent health risk behavior.
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Jin M, An Q and Wang L: Chronic conditions in adolescents (Review). Exp Ther Med 14: 478-482, 2017
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Jin, M., An, Q., & Wang, L. (2017). Chronic conditions in adolescents (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 14, 478-482. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4526
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Jin, M., An, Q., Wang, L."Chronic conditions in adolescents (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14.1 (2017): 478-482.
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Jin, M., An, Q., Wang, L."Chronic conditions in adolescents (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14, no. 1 (2017): 478-482. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4526