Geographical variation in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in the Nordic countries: A study within NordicDiabKids.
Ulf SamuelssonLars WesterbergKarin AakessonNiels H BirkebaekRagnar BjarnasonAnn K DrivvollTorild SkrivarhaugSvensson JannetArni ThorssonLena Hanbergernull nullPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)
The incidence of T1D differed between the Nordic countries and also between the neighboring countries and generally decreased with population density. This indicates that environmental factors may contribute to the level of incidence of T1D.