Distinct complication profiles: a comparative study of Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian adults with type 1 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Ethiopian ethnicity is linked to a higher risk of diabetes, yet data on disease characteristics and complications in Ethiopians with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are limited. This study aimed to assess clinical features and complication rates in Ethiopian versus non-Ethiopian T1D patients.

Methods

This population-based retrospective cohort study included all patients insured in Clalit Health Services (CHS) who were considered to have T1D according to study criteria between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2022. Patients were followed until December 31, 2023, for the development of composites of microvascular and macrovascular complications.

Results

Among 12,759 T1D patients, 672 (5.3%) were Ethiopian, and 4,375 (34%) were diagnosed before age 18. The mean age was 30.4

SUBMITTER: Kirzhner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575150 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature