Cardiovascular risk profile of type 2 diabetic patients cared for by general practitioners or at a diabetes clinic: A population-based study

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 413-417

  Bruno, Graziella ^a   Cavallo Perin, Paolo ^a   Bargero, Giuseppe ^b   Borra, Milena ^a   D'Errico, Nicola ^a   Macchia, Giuseppe ^a   Veglio, Massimo ^a   Pagano, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Ospedale S Spirito Casale Monferrato   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic treatment; Cardiovascular risk factors; Glycemic control; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033015135     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(99)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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