Prevalence of diabetes in Catalonia (Spain): An oral glucose tolerance test-based population study

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-40

  Castell, Conxa ^a,d   Tresserras, Ricard ^b,d   Serra, Jaume ^d   Goday, Albert ^c   Lloveras, Gonçal ^a,d   Salleras, Lluís ^d  

^a Autonomous Government of Catalonia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^d Laboratory of Public Health   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Epidemiology; Impaired glucose tolerance; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPAIN;

EID: 0032973754     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(98)00125-9     Document Type: Article

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