RT Journal
A1 Kleinerman RA, Weinstock RM, Mabuchi K
T1 HIgh-dose abdominal radiotherapy and risk of diabetes mellitus
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2010
FD September 13
VO 170
IS 16
SP 1506
OP 1507
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.285
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.285
AB 
Meacham et al1 reported a significantly increased risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) following abdominal irradiation for childhood cancer, separate from the effect of total irradiation. Prompted by this finding of an increased risk of DM, we examined the risk of death from diabetes in a cohort of patients with peptic ulcers, who were treated with high-dose abdominal radiation to decrease acid secretion.