Type 2 diabetes and fetal origins: The promise of prevention programs focusing on prenatal health in high prevalence native American communities

Human Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 192-200

  Benyshek, Daniel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Fetal origins; Intervention; Native Americans; Thrifty genotype

Indexed keywords

DIABETES; DISEASE CONTROL; GENOTYPE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION;

EID: 22744459771     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.64.2.kk7y77qhna0819bj     Document Type: Article

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