Endemic or epidemic? Measuring the endemicity index of diabetes

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 5-7

  Kalra, Sanjay ^a   Kumar, Arun ^b   Jarhyan, Prashant ^c   Unnikrishnan, Ambika Gopalakrishnan ^d  

^a India   (India)

^b SHKM Govt Medical College Nalhar   (India)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

^d Chellaram Diabetes Institute   (India)

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EID: 84981225405     PISSN: 22308210     EISSN: 22309500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.144633     Document Type: Review

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