Foot complications among diabetics attending a district hospital in Kenya: Predisposing factors and possible intervention

Annals of African Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 3-8

  Obimbo, M M ^a   Bundi, P K ^a   Collis, F ^a   Ogeng'O, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOOT CARE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SENSORY NEUROPATHY;

EID: 70349779067     PISSN: 19999674     EISSN: 25230816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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