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

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

Authors

  • 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)

Keywords:

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

Abstract

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11-05-2022

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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 2024 Oct. 5];93(2):e2022163. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/11979