Diabetes mellitus: A review of its associations with different environmental factors

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 29, 2010, Pages 109-115

  Joshi, S K ^a   Shrestha, S ^b  

^a KATHMANDU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Nepal)

^b Kakani Primary Health Center   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Diabetes; Environment; Mercury; Occupation; POPs; Sleep; Socio economic status; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; MERCURY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SLEEP PATTERN; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 77953668571     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v8i1.3233     Document Type: Review

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