[Incidence of IDDM in children (age 0-14 yrs) in Málaga 1982-1988].
The annual incidence of diabetes mellitus in children 0 to 14 years of age in the province of Malaga (Spain) between 1982 and 1988 was 11.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (range = 9.7-13.1). There was an inverse relationship with seasonal temperature; the onset of the disease occurred more frequently during the colder months. The highest incidence was found among children between 5 and 9 years of age, with 13.88 cases per 100,000. The male/female ratio was 1.3 in children between 0 and 5 years and in children between 5 and 9 years of age and 0.97 in children between 10-14 years. The onset of the disease as ketoacidosis remained constant at 25% and was independent of age. When compared with other European epidemiological studies, we found a higher incidence of diabetes mellitus than that in Central European or Mediterranean Countries.
López Siguero
J P
JP
Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Materno-Infantil, Málaga.
Lora Espinosa
A
A
Martínez Aedo
M J
MJ
Martínez Valverde
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
Incidencia de IDDM en niños (0-14 a.) en Málaga, 1982-1988.