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Geographical variation of presentation at diagnosis of Type I diabetes in children: the EURODIAB Study

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Lévy-Marchal, C., Patterson, C. C., Green, A., on behalf of the EURODIAB ACE Study Group·2001·Diabetologia

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Aims/hypothesis We aimed to describe the frequency and degree of diabetic ketoacidosis in children across Europe at the time of diagnosis of Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and to determine if factors such as age and geographical region contribute to the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.Methods The study was part of the EURODIAB project. A total of 24 centres, covering a population at risk of more than 15 million children below 15 years of age, recruited 1,260 children at the time of clinical diagnosis.Results Polyuria, by far the most frequent symptom, was observed in 96% of the children. In only 25% of the children was the duration of symptoms less than 2 weeks and this proportion was larger in the under 5 year age-group (37 vs 22%; p < 0. 001). Of the 11 centres that recorded diabetic ketoacidosis status, the overall proportion with diabetic ketoacidosis (pH < 7.3) was 40% (95%-CI: 36-44%) in at least 90 % of cases. After stratification by centre, the odds ratio for diabetic ketoacidosis in the under 5 age-group was 1.02 (95%-CI:0.69-1.49) relative to the older children. There was significant variation between the 11 centres in the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis which ranged from 26 to 67% (p = 0.002). An inverse correlation between the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis and the background incidence rate was found in these centres (Spearman's rank correlation, rs = -0.715;p = 0.012).Conclusion/interpretation Rising standards of medical information and greater awareness concurrent with an overall increase in incidence could have resulted in changes in the clinical presentation at onset of Type I childhood diabetes in Europe.

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  • According to large epidemiologic studies, the incidence of type 1 diabetes has been rising by 2-5% worldwide.

    “Data from large epidemiologic studies worldwide indicate that the incidence of T1D has been increasing by 2–5% worldwide”

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  • A strong inverse correlation was reported between the background rate of type 1 diabetes and the proportion of newly diagnosed youth presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis, such that centers with more type 1 diabetes children were more likely to diagnose them before this metabolic emergency.

    “A strong inverse correlation between the background rate of T1D and proportion of newly diagnosed youth presenting with DKA was reported such that in centers with more T1D children were more likely to be diagnosed with T1D prior to the development of this metabolic emergency.”

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  • EURODIAB reported that polyuria was the most common presenting symptom (96%), followed by weight loss (61%) and fatigue (52%) in children at type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

    “Polyuria was the most common presenting symptom (96%), followed by weight loss (61%) and fatigue (52%).”

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  • Diabetic ketoacidosis, defined as pH<7.3, was reported in 42% of children at type 1 diabetes presentation, with 33% having pH between 7.3 and 7.1 and 9% having severe DKA (pH<7.1).

    “DKA, defined as pH<7.3, was reported in 42% of children, with 33% having pH between 7.3 and 7.1 and 9% with severe DKA (<7.1).”

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Authors
Lévy-Marchal, C., Patterson, C. C., Green, A., & on behalf of the EURODIAB ACE Study Group
Affiliations
  • Queen's University Belfast (GB)
  • Aarhus University (DK)
Venue
Diabetologia
Published
2001-10
Volume
44
Issue
S3
Pages
B75-B80
ISSN
0012-186X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2107493632
Cited by
254
References
17
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2.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
Keywords
type 1 diabetes, pediatric diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, regional variation, polyuria, symptom duration, age of onset, diabetes incidence
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Europe, Geography, Humans, Infant, Polyuria, Incidence, Odds Ratio, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Risk Assessment

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