title: Epidemiology of childhood diabetes in the Baltic area.
abstract: Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic disease with unknown aetiology and therefore without effective measures for its prevention. Both genetic and environmental factors play a role in the development of the disease. Comparative studies between different populations of varying genetic and environmental backgrounds are needed for better understanding of the aetiology of IDDM.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuomilehto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001454:Baltic States / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors