Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

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2/2026 vol. 32
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Comparison of somatic development, nutritional status, control of disease, and frequency of autoimmune comorbidities in Polish and Ukrainian children with type 1 diabetes

Joanna Smyczyńska 1
,
Beata Mianowska 1
,
Iwona Pietrzak 1
,
Aleksandra Olejniczak 1
,
Michał Suchowiński 2
,
Kacper Kopeć 3
,
Przemysław Seliga 4
,
Urszula Smyczyńska 5
,
Agnieszka Szadkowska 1

  1. Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology Endocrinology and Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

  2. Student Scientific Club at Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology Endocrinology and Nephrology,
    Medical University of Lodz, Poland

  3. Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

  4. Nicolaus Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland

  5. 5Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2026; 32 (2): 96-106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pedm.2026.162373
Data publikacji online: 2026/06/30
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