Prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus in school children 6-18 years old in Diyarbakir, Southeastern Anatolian Region of Turkey

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Demirbilek H., Ozbek M. N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.43, sa.5, ss.768-774, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1206-8
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.768-774
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The frequency of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) differs according to factors like geographical location, ethnicity, sex, and age. There are few studies investigating T1DM prevalence in the children of Turkey or of the Southeastern Anatolian Region. We aimed to define T1DM prevalence and to investigate geographic and sociodemographic features in school children 6-18 years old living in Diyarbakir.