Sex difference in the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: An analysis of the recent epidemiological data

Diabetes/Metabolism Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 275-291

  Karvonen, Marjatta ^a   Pitkäniemi, Maaria ^a   Pitkäniemi, Janne ^a   Kohtamäki, Kimmo ^a   Tajima, Naoko ^b   Tuomilehto, Jaakko ^a   Tuomilehto, J ^c   Dabee, J ^c   Karvonen, M ^c   Dowse, G K ^c   Gareboo, H ^c   Virtala, E ^c   Tiihonen, M ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Geographical distribution; Incidence; Insulin dependent diabetes; Male to female ratio; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

AGE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 13144268644     PISSN: 07424221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0895(199712)13:4<275::AID-DMR197>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Review

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