Glycohemoglobin (A1C) distribution in school children: Results from a school-based screening program

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-49

  Pettitt, David J ^a   Giammattei, Joyce ^a,b   Wollitzer, Alison Okada ^a   Jovanovic, Lois ^a  

^a SANSUM DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Epidemiology; Glycohemoglobin (A1C); School survey; Screening

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS;

EID: 2442589331     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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