Diabetes incidence and prevalence in pima indians: A 19-fold greater incidence than in rochester, minnesota

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 1978, Pages 497-505

  Knowler, William C ^a   Bennett, Peter H ^a   Hamman, Richard F ^b   Miller, Max ^c  

^a National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Epidemiologic methods; Indians, North American

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSIS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARIZONA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MINNESOTA; MORTALITY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; WHITES;

EID: 0018223157     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112648     Document Type: Article

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