Publications by authors named "Mohammad Said Al-Magamsi"
Aim: To describe the clinical pattern and the laboratory characteristics at presentation of childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Al-Madina region of the north-west province of Saudi Arabia.
Methods: The clinical and laboratory data of a total of 230 children who presented with diabetes during a 10-year period (1992-2001) were retrospectively analyzed based on hospital records.
Results: Polyuria and polydipsia were by far the most frequent symptoms at presentation (96%); three quarters of the children (76.