Diabetic retinopathy among Brazilian Xavante Indians

Abstract Background To describe the frequency of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its associated variables in Brazilian Xavante Indians. Methods A population-based survey carried out in two Xavante Reservations between 2008 and 2012, included 948 Indians aged 20 years or more, identified 246 individual...

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Main Authors: Carlos Gustavo M. G. Lima, Laercio Joel Franco, Amaury L. Dal Fabbro, Edson Z. Martinez, João Paulo Botelho Veira-Filho, Alexandre A. C. M. Ventura, Leonardo Prevelato, Antonio Augusto V. Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0348-z