Editorial: Type 2 diabetes - An emerging epidemic in Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 249-250

  Otieno, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH; HUMAN; KENYA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RISK FACTOR;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; KENYA; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 39749191244     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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