Topical aspects of preventing complications of diabetes mellitus in children in the Moscow region
In childhood, the most common is insulin-dependent sugar diabetes (IDSD), which, according to current classification of WHO (1999), is defined as type 1 diabetes mellitus. The article presents a dynamics of IDDM incidence rate and morbidity in children living in the Moscow region. A structure of late complications of diseases has been determined. Organization of highly technological (ophthalmological, orthopedic, etc.) medical aid is described. A great importance of «Diabetes mellitus management schools» for improving control over the course of disease has been shown.