Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A Soaring Epidemic

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is quite prevalent in the world, with a proportion of 1 in every 300 persons and steadily rising frequency of incidence of about 3% every year. More alarmingly, the incidence of T1DM among infants is also increasing, with children as young as 6 months succumbing to it...

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Main Authors: Asirvatham Alwin Robert, Abdulrahman Al-Dawish, Muhammad Mujammami, Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Dawish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9408370