Risk factors for medication-induced diabetes mellitus

Amed et al¹ compared risk factors for children with type 2 diabetes mellitus and medication-induced diabetes mellitus. Their conclusion that “there is no consistent risk profile for children” to develop medication-induced diabetes is not surprising, given the heterogeneity of underlying medical conditions and diabetogenic agents. Children with medication-induced diabetes mellitus have variable underlying medical conditions. Variable risk profiles have been described even in analyses of groups with a single diagnosis, such as liver transplantation. Could Amed et al provide the frequency of primary diagnoses in their survey? Grouping patients by underlying condition may help determine a risk profile.