Trend in the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) among Qatari and Arab gulf children and adolescents over the past 20 years

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Ashraf T Soliman
Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital, Doha (Qatar)

Vincenzo De Sanctis
Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara

Nada Alaaraj
Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital, Doha (Qatar)

Fawzia Alyafei
Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital, Doha (Qatar)

Noor Hamed
Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital, Doha (Qatar)

Shayma Ahmed
Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital, Doha (Qatar)

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Incidence of type 1 diabetes, Qatar, Arab gulf, children, adolescents

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May 11, 2022
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Soliman AT, De Sanctis V, Alaaraj N, Alyafei F, Hamed N, Ahmed S. Trend in the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) among Qatari and Arab gulf children and adolescents over the past 20 years. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2022 May 11 [cited 2023 May 28];93(2):e2022163. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/11979
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