Incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (0-14 years) in the Abruzzo Region, Italy, 1990-1995: Results from a population-based register

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 555-562

  Altobelli, Emma ^a   Chiarelli, Francesco ^b   Valenti, Marco ^a   Verrotti, Alberto ^b   Tumini, Stefano ^b   Di Orio, Ferdinando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

IDDM; Incidence rate; Population based register

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0031667653     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1998.11.4.555     Document Type: Article

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