Prevalence and determinants of diabetes mellitus in a representative sample of italian adults

Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Asciutto, Rosario ^a   Lugo, Alessandra ^b   Gallus, Silvano ^c   Roncaglioni, Maria Carla ^c   Vecchia, Carlo La ^b   Bosetti, Cristina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Italy; Prevalence; Risk factors; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919777308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22820930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2427/9980     Document Type: Article

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