Diabetes in South Asians: is the phenotype different?

Unnikrishnan, R and Anjana, R M and Mohan, V (2014) Diabetes in South Asians: is the phenotype different? Diabetes, 63 (1). pp. 53-5. ISSN 1939-327X

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Abstract

South Asia forms one of the epicenters of the global diabetes epidemic. According to estimates released by the International Diabetes Federation, more than 70 million individuals in the region have diabetes (1). Over the past couple of decades, there has been a worrying increase in the prevalence rates of diabetes in the region. The earliest multicenter studies on the prevalence of diabetes in India in the early 1970s showed rates of around 2% in urban areas and 1% in rural areas (2).

Item Type:Article
Official URL/DOI:http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/63/1/...
Uncontrolled Keywords:Diabetes, South Asians
Subjects:Diabetes
Divisions:Department of Diabetology
ID Code:796
Deposited By:surendar radha
Deposited On:19 Mar 2014 12:58
Last Modified:19 Mar 2014 12:58

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