The present state of diabetes mellitus in Korea

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 791-798

  Kim, Sin Gon ^a   Choi, Dong Seop ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Epidemic; Korea; Medical cost; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957723765     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.9.791     Document Type: Article

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