Clinical classification of diabetes in tropical West Africa

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-227

  Papoz, L ^a   Delcourt, C ^a   Ponton Sanchez, A ^a   Lokrou, A ^b   Darrack, R ^c   Toure I A ^d   Cuisinier Raynal, J C ^e  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b General Hospital   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c National Institute of Public Health   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^d Hôpital School of Medecine   (Niger)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; C peptide; Classification; Diabetes mellitus; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; C PEPTIDE; GLUCOSE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; KETONURIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADULT; AFRICA, WESTERN; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; C-PEPTIDE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETONE BODIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031751404     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(98)00006-0     Document Type: Article

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