Prevalence of allergic symptoms among children with diabetes mellitus type 1 of different socioeconomic status.

The aim of the study was to assess the possible associations between allergies and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), stratified by social class. We studied 127 children with DM1 with a median age of 10.8 yr and 150 controls of comparable age and sex distribution.

Psychological stress as a factor potentially contributing to the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Unlabelled: Diabetes mellitus Type 1 (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to identify certain stressful conditions potentially associated with the pathogenesis and/or expression of T1D. The study group included 107 children with diabetes (CD) and 153 controls of comparable age and gender distribution at diagnosis of T1D (10.

Transient and chronic neutropenias detected in children with different viral and bacterial infections.

Aim: The aim of the study was to identify the relationship of acquired neutropenias with infections in childhood and to assess their course, complications, short and long-term outcome.

Method: During a two-year period, all children admitted to the pediatric ward with neutropenia were investigated for underlying infections with indices of infection, cultures of body fluids and serological tests.

Results: Sixty-seven previously healthy children, aged (median, 25-75%) 0.