Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) among Mexican Americans in the Southeastern Unites States
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Diabetes in Hispanic Americans
Most of the information on diabetes in Hispanic Americans comes from four large studies: the San Antonio Heart Study, the San Luis Valley Diabetes Study, the Starr County Study, and the Hispanic Heal th and Nutr i t ion Examinat ion Survey (HHANES). These studies have clearly established that the prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is two to three times higher in Mexic...
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