La Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 en menores de 14 añosEstudio epidemiológico en Extremadura (1996-2011)

  1. Fuentes Bolaños, Noemí Auxiliadora
Supervised by:
  1. Enrique Galán Gómez Director
  2. Francisco Javier Arroyo Díez Director

Defence university: Universidad de Extremadura

Fecha de defensa: 15 January 2016

Committee:
  1. Manuel Pérez Miranda Chair
  2. Juan Pedro López Siguero Secretary
  3. Juan José Cardesa García Committee member
  4. Jesús Argente Oliver Committee member
  5. María Ángeles Tormo García Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 393656 DIALNET

Abstract

The rising incidence of Type 1 diabetes globally suggests the need for continuous monitoring of incidence. Objectives. 1. To analyze the incidence of type 1 diabetes among the children�s population in Extremadura from 1996-2011. 2. To find out the epidemiological characteristics. Material and Methods. Retrospective study of population under 14 years old and type 1 diabetes in Extremadura from 1996-2011. Sources: primary source, hospitals, and secondary sources, diabetic camps and associations. Results. 577 children. Completeness of registration: 98.9%. The age-adjusted incidence: 22.7 cases/100,000, highlighting the female group of 10-13 years (30.5/100,000). It is appreciated annual increase progressively, around 6.6%. The Annual Percentage Change was analyzed, highlighting 1 significant change in the term trend: the incidence increase annually by 6.6% until 2005, followed by a plateau (p<0,01). 60.2% live in rural areas. 22% of cases presented a family history of DM1. 17.2% of patients had associated autoimmune diseases (thyroid disease: 10.2% and coeliac disease: 5,2%). 21.5% of patients presented ketoacidosis diabetic at the onset of type 1 diabetes.