To the Editor: The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is increasing in Australia.1,2 There is also general consensus that the incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is increasing in children, as noted in an Australian study.3 We conducted a retrospective audit of the referral pattern of patients with newly diagnosed T1DM presenting to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, a tertiary referral centre serving the population of western Sydney.
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