Rising Prevalence of Diabetes in China [3]

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1115-1116

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHINA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CHINA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 0242440728     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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