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To assess international geographic disparities in the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and define core registry standards needed to study disease etiology.

September 1, 1985Diabetes Care

Geographic Differences in the Risk of Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus: The Importance of Registries

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RLRonald E. LaPorteUniversity of Pittsburgh NTNaoko TajimaNihon University HÅHans K. ÅkerblomUniversity of Helsinki

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Epidemiologic review reveals sharp geographic disparities in insulin-dependent diabetes risk in children, highlighting the necessity of standardized population-based registries.

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To assess international geographic disparities in the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and define core registry standards needed to study disease etiology.
Reviewed international incidence patterns of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus across distinct geographic populations.
Evaluated methodological challenges and data collection standards in existing disease registries.
Children in high-risk nations face an incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus over 35 times greater than children in low-risk nations.
Identified four critical needs: standardizing clinical definitions, establishing uniform registry protocols, investigating viral, immunologic, and genetic factors, and expanding global population-based surveillance.

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LaPorte et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1ae9405448f1e38b462ffc https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.8.1.s101

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Epidemiologic review reveals sharp geographic disparities in insulin-dependent diabetes risk in children, highlighting the necessity of standardized population-based registries.

Geographic Differences in the Risk of Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus: The Importance of Registries

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