منابع مشابه
Diabetes and ethnic minorities.
The global prevalence of diabetes for all age groups is estimated to be 2.8%. Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 90% of diabetes worldwide. Diabetes incidence, prevalence, and disease progression varies by ethnic group. This review highlights unique aspects of the risk of developing diabetes, its overwhelming vascular complications, and their management mainly using data among South Asians a...
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The global prevalence of diabetes for all age groups is estimated to be 2.8%. Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 90% of diabetes worldwide. Diabetes incidence, prevalence, and disease progression varies by ethnic group. This review highlights unique aspects of the risk of developing diabetes, its overwhelming vascular complications, and their management mainly using data among South Asians a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SOCIOLÓGIA A SPOLOČNOSŤ / SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2644-5980
DOI: 10.17846/ss.2016.1.1.4-16