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Candidiasis
Frequency of vulvovaginal candidiasis in children with type 1 diabetes studied
February 3rd, 2005
Pediatricians at Erciyes University in Turkey have conducted a prospective study of the frequency of vulvovaginal candidiasis in a small group of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. They identified Candida species from yeast cultures of samples from the children, and also assessed ketoconazole resistance in female children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1). According to M. Kendirci and colleagues, "The study consisted of 35 patients with DM1 (age 1.7-20 years) and 22 controls (age 1.5-18 years). Age, duration of DM1, and evidence of genital symptoms were recorded initially. After a pelvic examination, two separate...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-03)
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