HbA1c Levels Among American Indian/Alaska Native Adults
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HbA(1c) levels among American Indian/Alaska Native adults.
OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is a major public health problem among many American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Elevated levels of HbA(1c) have been observed in younger American Indian/Alaska Native adults. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine whether HbA(1c) levels were elevated among younger American Indian/Alaska Native adults nationally and, if so, 2) to determine the relatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Care
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0149-5992,1935-5548
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.25.12.2178