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Juvenile diabetes mellitus.

T Cohen

    Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
    |December 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Jews of European/American descent have the highest juvenile diabetes mellitus rates, while those of Asian/African descent have the lowest. Rates are increasing in Israel-born and European/American-born groups.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Epidemiology
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • Juvenile diabetes mellitus prevalence varies significantly among Jewish populations in Israel based on geographic origin.
    • European/American-born Jews exhibit the highest rates, while Asian/African-born Jews show the lowest.
    • Israel-born individuals have intermediate rates, irrespective of paternal origin.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence and trends of juvenile diabetes mellitus in different Jewish ethnic groups in Israel.
    • To explore potential genetic or environmental factors contributing to observed prevalence disparities.

    Main Methods:

    • Population-based study analyzing juvenile diabetes mellitus incidence.
    • Comparison of prevalence rates across distinct Jewish ethnic groups (European/American-born, Asian/African-born, Israel-born).

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  • Analysis of trends between 1963-1968.

    • Main Results:

    • Highest juvenile diabetes mellitus prevalence observed in European/American-born Jews.
    • Lowest prevalence found in Asian/African-born Jews.
    • Increasing prevalence trends noted in European/American-born and Israel-born groups from 1963-1968; no change in the Asian/African-born group.

    Conclusions:

    • Geographic origin is strongly associated with juvenile diabetes mellitus prevalence in Israeli Jews.
    • Potential links to HLA antigen frequencies or susceptibility genes are suggested.
    • Environmental or genetic factors likely contribute to the observed ethnic disparities in diabetes risk.