Diabetes mellitus in Turkish immigrants in Sweden

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 29, Issue 4 I, 2003, Pages 435-439

  Wandell P E ^a   Steiner, K Hjörleifsdottir ^a   Johansson, S E ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diabetes Mellitus; Migrants; Socio economic Status; Sweden; Turks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 17944399778     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1262-3636(07)70057-5     Document Type: Review

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