Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the states of the co-operation council for the Arab states of the Gulf: A systematic review

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Alhyas, Layla ^a   McKay, Ailsa ^a   Majeed, Azeem ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MIGRATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OMAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLICATION; QATAR; RURAL AREA; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARABS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84864704902     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040948     Document Type: Article

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