Epidemiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus in the pediatric population in Veneto Region, Italy. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marigliano, Marco; Tadiotto, Elisa; Morandi, Anita; Sabbion, Alberto; Contreas, Giovanna; Avossa, Francesco; Fedeli, Ugo; Maffeis, Claudio
• Is Part Of: Diabetes research and clinical practice. Volume 107:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: e19
• Page End: e21
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.12.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8227

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Veneto Region is an area with intermediate–high risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Prevalence of pediatric T1DM in the Veneto Region is 1.26 cases/1000 subjects.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Incidence of pediatric T1DM in the Veneto Region is 16.5/100, 000 person-years.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">A higher prevalence is reported in the mountainous and rural areas.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">A peak of incidence is observed in the pre-pubertal and pubertal age group.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>