Incidence of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in Greek Cypriot children and adolescents, 1990-1994

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 203-207

  Skordis, Nicos ^a   Hadjiloizou, Stavros ^a  

^a Archbishop Makarios III Hospital   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; epidemiology; incidence; type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CYPRUS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030993135     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1997.10.2.203     Document Type: Article

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