Prevalence and associated factors of lipodystrophy in type 1 diabetic children and adolescents at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Tsehaye Alemseged (Author), Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed (Author), Abraha Gebreegziabher Hailu (Author), Fikaden Berhe Hadgu (Author), Mohammed Mustefa Mohammedamin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Lipodystrophy can cause poor glycemic control in addition to cosmetic problems in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, data on its prevalence and associated factors is scarce among children and adolescents who live in developing countries like Ethiop...