Titre :
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Geographical mapping of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents in south east Sweden. (2004)
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Auteurs :
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SAMUELSSON (U.) : SWE. Division of Paediatrics. Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine. University Hospital. Linköping. ;
LOFMAN (O.) : SWE. Centre for Public Health Sciences. University Hospital. Linköping.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 58, n° 5, 2004)
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Pagination :
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388-392
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Maladie autoimmune
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Enfant
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Homme
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Adolescent
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Suède
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Europe
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Variation saisonnière
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Epidémiologie
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Glande endocrine [pathologie]
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Immunopathologie
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xaEaCG. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Study objective : As earlier studies have shown space-time clusters at onset of type 1 diabetes in the south east region of Sweden we investigated if there also has been any geographical clusters of diabetes in this region. Design : The place of residence (coordinates) at the time of diagnosis were geocoded in a geographical information system (GIS). All children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes up to 16 years of age at diagnosis between 1977-1995 were included. The population at risk was obtained directly from the population registry for the respective years and geographical area levels. Setting : South east region of Sweden containing 5 counties, 49 municipalities, and 525 parishes. Main results : A significant geographical variation in incidence rate were found between the municipalities (p35.1/100000) the major contribution comes from children in age group 6-10 years of age at diagnosis. There were no obvious differences between the age groups in municipalities with decreased risk (
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