Does glucose tolerance affect quality of life in an elderly population?

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-167

  Hiltunen, Liisa ^a,b   Keinänen Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Elderly; Glucose tolerance; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0344246909     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(99)00082-0     Document Type: Article

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