The Pediatric Endocrinology Forum: Summer Camps for Diabetic Children in the Southeastern Regions of Turkey
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Ad dress for Cor res pon den ce Rüveyde Bundak MD, İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey E-mail: [email protected] ©Jo ur nal of Cli ni cal Re se arch in Pe di at ric En doc ri no logy, Pub lis hed by Ga le nos Pub lis hing. The Pediatric Endocrinology Forum: Summer Camps for Diabetic Children in the Southeastern Regions of Turkey Letter to Editor
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Recent census figures in Turkey show that out of a population of 76.6 million, 22.7 million (29.7%) are younger than 18 years old. The great majority (>95%) of pediatric cases of diabetes in Turkey are type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). In recent years, with increase in number of pediatric endocrine centers around the country, the important issue of care for diabetic children and adolescents has ...
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