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AuthorZayed, Hatem
AuthorOuhtit, Allal
AuthorEl Bekay, Rajaa
Available date2017-02-07T08:58:52Z
Publication Date2016-07-01
Publication NameCurrent Medical Research and Opinion
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2016.1198756
CitationHatem Zayed, Allal Ouhtit & Rajaa El Bekay (2016): An Arab registry for type 1 diabetes: global benefits for type 1 diabetes patients, Current Medical Research and Opinion
ISSN0300-7995
URIhttp://www.tandfonline.com/loi/icmo20
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/5219
AbstractBACKGROUND: The Arab world encompasses twenty-two Arabic-speaking countries, where the rate of consanguinity can exceed 50%. Type 1 diabetes (T1D), a chronic disorder that requires lifelong treatment, is believed to be largely due to genetic predisposition. The objective of this review is to discuss the benefits of establishing an Arab population-based diabetes registry, which will provide a reference for T1D prevalence and incidence. METHODS: An online search was carried out through various websites, including PubMed, government, hospitals and health ministries of the 22 Arab countries to understand the reporting activities of diabetes in the Arab world. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The prevalence and incidence of T1D is variable among Arabs, with the availability of only a few national/regional diabetes registries to support diabetes research, provide reliable data, and to cope with the widespread threat of this disease. Hence, the need of establishing a population based Arab diabetes registry.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor & Francis
SubjectArab countries
Consanguineous marriage
Diabetes registry
Rare variants
Type 1 diabetes
TitleAn Arab registry for type 1 diabetes: global benefits for type 1 diabetes patients
TypeArticle
ESSN1473-4877


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