BACKGROUND
The incidence of type 1 diabetes in children younger than 15 years is increasing. Prediction of future incidence of this disease will enable adequate fund allocation for delivery of care… (More)
An epidemiological survey of several chronic diseases in the Upernavik district, Northwest Greenland, is reported. The study population (approx. 1800 inhabitants) is one of the remaining whaling and… (More)
To study the epidemiology of childhood-onset (Type I) insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Europe, the EURODIAB collaborative group in 1988 established prospective, geographically-defined registers… (More)
The aim of the study was to describe 20-year incidence trends for childhood type 1 diabetes in 23 EURODIAB centres and compare rates of increase in the first (1989–1998) and second (1999–2008) halves… (More)
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… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To study the genetic contribution to the aetiology of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
DESIGN
Historical cohort study of twins, with information on diabetes being gathered by… (More)
BACKGROUND
Twin registers provide a valuable source for research into disease causation. The existing population-based registers comprise mostly old twins. In order to be able to study diseases which… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a dominantly inherited disease characterized by telangiectatic lesions. The disease manifestations are variable and include epistaxis,… (More)
BACKGROUND
Coeliac disease (CD), originally thought to be largely confined to Northern Europe and Australasia and uncommon in North America and the Middle East, is now recognised to be equally common… (More)
This prospective study examined the epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes in young adults in Europe. We ascertained incident cases of Type 1 diabetes in the 15 to 29 years (both inclusive) age group… (More)