Containing the diabetes epidemic

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 57-60

  Sridhar, G R ^a  

^a Edocrine and Diabetes Care Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CELL FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE; MALNUTRITION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; URBANIZATION;

COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE STYLE;

EID: 0038006637     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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