The incidence and prevalence of type-1 diabetes mellitus.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the incidence, prevalence of type-1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and the presence of islet-cell antibodies (ICAs) in people of African ancestry in the Bahamas.


METHODS
Hospital records of type-1 DM were reviewed. Seventeen consecutive patients had postmeal C-peptide and ICA determined.


RESULTS
The incidence and prevalence of type-1 DM in the Bahamas were: incidence--10.1/100,000, age 0-14 years; and prevalence--31/100,000 age 0-24 years. Only two out of 17 (11.8%) patients had ICAs.


CONCLUSIONS
Type-1 DM is common in children of African ancestry in the Bahamas. ICAs were absent in the majority of the patients.
Peter
Sebastian A
SA
Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital. samaxe@aol.com
Johnson
Rebecca
R
Taylor
Charles
C
Hanna
Andrea
A
Roberts
Patrick
P
McNeil
Percival
P
Archer
Beverley
B
SinQuee
Corrine
C
Roberts
Paul
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015551:Autoimmunity; D001444:Bahamas / Q000453:epidemiology; D044383:Black People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution
D001323:Autoantibodies; C057691:islet-cell-stimulating antibodies