Article
Epidemiology of childhood diabetes in the Baltic area.
Nordisk medicin - 1 Jan 1992
Tuomilehto J
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic disease with unknown aetiology and therefore without effective measures for its prevention. Both genetic and environmental factors play a role in the development of the disease. Comparative studies between different populations of varying ge...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Baltic States
- Child
- Demography
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
- Sex Factors
