Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Turkish Children from the Southeastern Region of the Country: A Regional Report

Demirbilek, HÜSEYİN; Ozbek, Mehmet; Baran, Riza

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.954

Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Turkish Children from the Southeastern Region of the Country: A Regional Report

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Demirbilek H., Ozbek M. N., Baran R. T.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.98-103, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcrpe.954
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.98-103
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Variability in the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) related to geographical region, ethnic background, gender, and age indicates a need for further epidemiological studies. To date, there are no reported studies on the incidence of T1DM in the pediatric age group from the Southeastern region of Turkey. To define the incidence, demographic and clinical characteristics of T1DM in children 0-14 years of age in Diyarbakir, one of the largest cities in the Southeast region of Turkey.