Evaluation of children with type 1 diabetes in Kırıkkale

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical laboratory and demographic characteristics of children aged 0-18 with Type 1 Diabetes who applied to Kırıkkale University Hospital. Methods: Patients who applied to Kırıkkale University Medical Faculty Hospital between January 2011 and January 2021 and were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus were included in the study. From file information; age at admission, age at diagnosis and laboratory values at admission were recorded. Results: Of the children, 48 (48.5%) were boys and 51 (51.5%) were girls. The mean age of all patients was 14.4±2.1 years. It was observed that its frequency increased during the adolescence period. It appeared that patients frequently increased in the autumn and winter months. Vitamin D was low in 74.4% of the patients. Statistical significance was found between HbA1c of those who applied to the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. Conclusion: It is instructive to investigate the regional characteristics of the disease in terms of genetic and environmental factors that have an important place in the etiology. The findings of our study were consistent with similar studies and literature.