Geographic disparities in diabetes-related amputations -Texas-Mexico border, 2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 46, 2006, Pages 1251-1253

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ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEXAS;

EID: 33845509052     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
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