The rising incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus and the role of environmental factors - Three decade experience in a primary care health center in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 685-695

  Cherian, Mathew Punnachalil ^a   Al Kanani, Kanan A ^a   Al Qahtani, Saeed S ^a   Yesurathinam, Helen ^a   Mathew, Arun A ^b   Thomas, Veena S ^c   Mathew, Anjali M ^d   Abduljabbar, Mohammed A ^a  

^a DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern province of Saudi Arabia; Environmental factors; Genetic factors; Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; POLLUTANT; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BIRTH ORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH CENTER; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MEASLES; MUMPS; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RUBELLA; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLICATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIET; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; NEWBORN; POLLUTANT; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; VACCINES; VIRUS DISEASES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77956525277     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2010.23.7.685     Document Type: Article

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