Background: Diabetes is referred to a group of diseases characterized by high glucose
levels in blood. It is caused by a deficiency in the production or function of insulin or both …

Background Studies have suggested sex differences in the mortality rate associated with
type 1 diabetes. We did a meta-analysis to provide reliable estimates of any sex differences …

• Diagnostic criteria for all types of diabetes in children and adolescents are based on
laboratory measurement of plasma blood glucose levels (BGL) and the presence or …

Maria E Craiga, b, Craig Jefferiesc, Dana Dabelead, Naby Baldee, Anju Sethf and Kim C
Donaghuea aInstitute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead …

Background Although type 1 diabetes (T1D) can affect patients of all ages, most
epidemiological studies of T1D focus on disease forms with clinical diagnosis during …

Background: Long-term use of oral corticosteroids has known adverse effects, but the risk
from brief oral steroid bursts (≤ 14 days) is largely unknown. Objective: To examine the …

Background/Purpose Diabetes mellitus (DM) and DM-related complications place a high
socioeconomic burden on individuals and society. Updating nationwide information …

Purpose Despite the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among
children and adolescents, little is known about their risk of developing diabetic retinopathy …

Purpose To compile validation findings of diagnosis codes and related algorithms for health
outcomes of interest from National Health Insurance (NHI) or electronic medical records in …

Diabetic nephropathy is a critical complication of patients with type 1 diabetes, while
epidemiological studies were scarce among Asian countries. We conducted a cross …