An update on the epidemiology of childhood diabetes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 252-259

  Huen, K F ^a   Low, L C K ^b   Cheung, P T ^b   Wong, G W K ^c   But, W M ^d   Kwan, E Y W ^e   Lam, Y Y ^f   Lee, C Y ^g   Wong, L M ^h   Ng, K L ⁱ   Cheng, A W F ⁱ   Tong, C T ^j   Wong, W H S ^b  

^a TSEUNG KWAN O HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^g PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^h TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

ⁱ UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^j ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

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Author keywords

Children; Diabetes mellitus; Epidemiology; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 71549135213     PISSN: 10139923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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