Prevalence and 4-year incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in the province of Oristano (Sardinia, Italy)

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-205

  Frongia, O ^a   Mastinu, F ^b   Sechi, G M ^c  

^a Azienda USL n 5   (Italy)

^b Division of Nephrology and Dialysis   (Italy)

^c ASSL 6   (Italy)

Author keywords

Incidence; Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; Migrant population; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030724225     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005920050074     Document Type: Article

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