New classification and criteria for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Position statement from the Australian Diabetes Society, New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 170, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 375-378

  Colman, Peter G ^a   Thomas, David W ^b   Zimmet, Paul Z ^c   Welborn, Timothy A ^d   Garcia Webb, Peter ^e   Moore, M Peter ^f  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

AUSTRALIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NEW ZEALAND; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; POLYURIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOM; THIRST; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033583505     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb139171.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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