Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Australians under 40 years: a snapshot of National Diabetes Register data for 2004: first results
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AIHW bulletin no. 39Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians - it is a chronic condition which places sufferers at increased risk of complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputation. It is well documented that the rate of diabetes is increasing both in Australia and world wide. There are several types of diabetes and it is the increase in Type 2 diabetes that is the main contributor to the alarming increase in diabetes prevalence. However, recently there have been reports that Type 1 diabetes is also on the increase. Authored by AIHW. Published 17 May 2006; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 569 2; AIHW cat. no. AUS 76; 8pp.; $10.00 Download for freeFull publication (197K PDF)
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