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Incidence of Childhood Type 1 (Insulin Dependent) Diabetes Mellitus in Northeastern Thailand
Panamonta O 
,
Laopaiboon M ,
Tuclzinda C
,
Laopaiboon M ,
Tuclzinda C The incidence of type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus in children under 15 years
from northeastern Thailand was reported. Data of new cases from 1991 to 1995 were collected
retrospectively by a mail survey from 257 government hospitals in the northeastern part of
Thailand. The incidence rate of type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus was 0.3/100,000
(95% confidence interval [CI]
=
0.24-0.38). The incidence rate in girls was 2 fold that of boys.
More than half of the cases were diagnosed between the ages of I 0 and 14. These data indi-
cated that incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus in Thailand is one of the lowest in
the world.
Key word : Childhood IDDM, Incidence, NE Thailand
from northeastern Thailand was reported. Data of new cases from 1991 to 1995 were collected
retrospectively by a mail survey from 257 government hospitals in the northeastern part of
Thailand. The incidence rate of type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus was 0.3/100,000
(95% confidence interval [CI]
=
0.24-0.38). The incidence rate in girls was 2 fold that of boys.
More than half of the cases were diagnosed between the ages of I 0 and 14. These data indi-
cated that incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus in Thailand is one of the lowest in
the world.
Key word : Childhood IDDM, Incidence, NE Thailand
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