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A total community (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus registry was examined for evidence of seasonality at onset of the disease. No significant seasonal trend was found if all cases aged < 20 years at onset (n = 901) were considered. However, a significant pattern emerged for the age groups 5–9 years and 10–14 years. Furthermore, sex differences were apparent in that males but not females demonstrated a seasonal pattern (fewer cases in the summer months).
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Fishbein, H.A., LaPorte, R.E., Orchard, T.J. et al. The Pittsburgh insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus registry: Seasonal incidence. Diabetologia 23, 83–85 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01271164
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