Diabetes mellitus and its complications in an African-American community: Project DIRECT

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 147-156

  Herman, William H ^a   Thompson, Theodore J ^b   Visscher, Wendy ^b   Aubert, Ronald E ^b   Engelgau, Michael M ^b   Liburd, Leandris ^b   Watson, Douglas J ^b   Hartwell, Tyler ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blacks; Diabetes mellitus; Noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; PILOT STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032016344     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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