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, vol.43, no.5, pp.768-774, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1206-8
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.768-774
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.