Prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus in 6-18-yr-old school children living in Istanbul, Turkey

Akesen E., Turan S., Güran T., Atay Z., Save D., Bereket A.

PEDIATRIC DIABETES, cilt.12, sa.6, ss.567-571, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2010.00744.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC DIABETES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.567-571
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Istanbul, prevalence, school children, T1DM, Turkey, POPULATION-DENSITY, CHILDHOOD, EPIDEMIOLOGY, WORLDWIDE, AREAS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is among the most common chronic diseases in childhood and the incidence of T1DM is increasing worldwide. There is no actual data regarding the frequency of T1DM in Turkish children.