Do sex differences in paediatric type 1 diabetes care exist? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

Sex differences are present in cardiovascular care and in outcomes among adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus, which typically commences in childhood. Whether sex influences care and outcomes in childhood is not known. This systematic review provides an overview of sex differences in children with type 1 diabetes, focusing on patient and disease characteristics, treatment, comorbidities and complications.

Methods

Literature in MEDLINE up to 15 June 2021 was searched, using the terms diabetes mellitus, sex characteristics, sex distribution, children and/or adolescents. All primary outcome studies on children with type 1 diabetes that mentioned a sex difference in outcome were included, with the exception of qualitative studies, case reports or case series. Stu

SUBMITTER: de Vries SAG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature