The Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes in Thai Children

CHANIKA TUCHINDA, M.D.*, SUPAW ADEE LIKITMASKUL, M.D.*, KEVALEE UNACHAK, M.D.**, OUYPORN PANAMONTA, M.D.***, NARUMON PATARAKIJAVANICH, M.D.****, THANYA CHETTHAKUL, M.D.*****

Affiliation : * Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ** Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50000, *** Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, **** Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, 90110, ***** Department of Medicine, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.

AbstractThe incidence of type 1 diabetes in children aged 0-15 years in Thailand was reported to be as low as 0.2/100,000/year in 1984-1985. This survey from 1991 to 1995 by the same investigators using the same questionnaires distributed to hospitals in every province demonstrated increasing numbers. In Bangkok, the capital city, a survey was done by using the capture-recapture method, and found a significant incidence of 1.651100,000/yr. This number is equal to the incidence in other countries in Asia. This result might be effectively considered as an exact incidence rate during this decade.

Keywords : IDDM, Type 1 DM, Incidence

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