Comparison of the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus an Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Japan and Other Countries

Journal of the Japan Diabetes Society

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 355-362

  Sasaki, Akira ^a   Tominaga, Makoto ^b   Eguchi, Hideyuki ^b   Nagai, Masaki ^c   Nanjo, Kishio ^d   Konishi, Masamitu ^e   Takashina, Seiryo ^f   Kiyohara, Yutaka ^g   Mimura, Goro ^h   Akazawa, Yoshiharu ⁱ  

^a Osaka Seijinbyo Center   (Japan)

^b YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^f JA HIROSHIMA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^g KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^h Shokei Junior College   (Japan)

ⁱ NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION KYOTO MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

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EID: 0012761155     PISSN: 0021437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11213/tonyobyo1958.41.355     Document Type: Article

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