Economic burden of diabetes mellitus in the WHO African region
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2000, the prevalence of diabetes among the 46 countries of the WHO African Region was estimated at 7.02 million people. Evidence from North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean indicates that diabetes exerts a he...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | BMC International Health and Human Rights |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/6 |