Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes and unreported diabetes mellitus in population aged 45 years and above in owerri municipality, Imo State Nigeria

Background: Unreported diabetes mellitus and glucose intolerance have substantial clinical importance. Glucose intolerance precedes diabetes mellitus and it is associated with cardiovascular complications. Subjects with prediabetes have near normal glycated haemoglobin and may only be detected when...

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Main Authors: I S I Ogbu, E C Azodo, A U Chinwuba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
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Online Access:http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2012;volume=17;issue=2;spage=30;epage=37;aulast=I;type=0