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Elliott, J. (2006) 'Teenage rebellion cost me my sight'. BBC Health News 4 December.
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Fagot-Campagna A et al (2000) Type 2 diabetes among North American children and adolescents: an epidemiologic review. Journal of Pediatrics 136(5) May pp.664-72.
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Garcia-Patterson A et al (1998) In pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus and intensive therapy, perinatal outcome is worse in small-for-gestational-age newborns. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 179(2) pp. 481-85.
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Haines L et al (2007) Rising Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Children in the U.K. Diabetes Care 30(5) May pp.1097-1101.
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Independent Inquiry into Access to Healthcare for People with Learning Disabilities (2006) Healthcare for all. IAHPLD.
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John, L et al (1994) Rate of progression of albuminuria in type II diabetes. Five year prospective study from south India. Diabetes Care 17(8) pp. 888-90.

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Napthine A (2001) Empowering people with diabetes who have learning disabilities. Journal of Diabetes Nursing 5(1) pp.19-22.
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