The differences and similarities of newborns with diabetes mellitus – analysis of two cases from the Pomeranian region (Poland)

Neonatal diabetes mellitus is an extremely rare disease, with estimated incidence of 1: 400 000–500 000 life births. Regardless epidemiologic data in the last two years in the Pomeranian region of Poland two new cases of neonatal diabetes mellitus were diagnosed. The treatment of diabetes mellitus in newborn and infancy period is particularly difficult due to scarce fat tissue and necessity of delivery of very low doses of insulin. The aim of this work is to present diagnostic and therapeutic success achieved in two cases of children diagnosed with persistent neonatal diabetes mellitus after introduction of cont…