A ten-year (1989–1998) perspective study of the incidence of Type 1 diabetes in the district of Catania (Sicily) in a 0–14 year age group (original) (raw)

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The aim of this report was to evaluate the incidence of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the district of Catania (eastern Sicily) in children under 15 yr of age over a ten-yr period (01/01/1989 — 31/12/1998) in relation to age, sex, monthly-seasonal variability, calendar yr and spatial clustering. The estimated completeness of our register was 99.2%. The overall incidence rate was 12.38 per 100,000 during the period of the study. Twenty-four percent of cases were 0–4 yr at diagnosis, 42% were 5–9 yr and 34% were 10–14 yr. More males (no. 148) than females (no. 125) were newly diagnosed with a male/female ratio similar to the base population ratio in the range 0–14 yr and within age groups. The study revealed a non-random spatial distribution of T1DM incidence in children not accounted for by known demographic factors. A significant seasonal pattern and temporal trend of incidence were also detected.

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  1. Institute of Internal Medicine, Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, University of Catania, Ospedale Garibaldi, Piazza S.M. di Gesù, 95123, Catania, Italy
    M. L. Arpi, L. Tomaselli, R. Vigneri, F. Purrello & S. Squatrito
  2. Division of Pediatrics, Ospedale S. Paolo, Savona, Italy
    G. Fichera
  3. Clinic of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
    M. Mancuso
  4. Division of Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera, Caltagirone, Italy
    C. Lucenti
  5. Service of Endocrinology, Azienda Ospedaliera, Siracusa, Italy
    S. Italia
  6. Catanese Centre of Medicine and Surgery, Catania, Italy
    R. M. Motta
  7. Department of Economy and Territory, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
    A. Mazza

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Arpi, M.L., Fichera, G., Mancuso, M. et al. A ten-year (1989–1998) perspective study of the incidence of Type 1 diabetes in the district of Catania (Sicily) in a 0–14 year age group.J Endocrinol Invest 25, 414–419 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03344030

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