Effects of type two diabetes mellitus on the plantar aponeurosis of Nigerians

World Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 81-84

  Udoh, B E ^a   Ezeokpo, B C ^b   Agwu, K K ^c   Okpala, O C ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Glycation; Plantar aponeurosis; Thickness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FASCIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NIGERIAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PLANTAR APONEUROSIS; PLANTAR APONEUROSIS THICKNESS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84856316269     PISSN: 18173055     EISSN: 19904061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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