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The excess mortality risk of diabetes associated with functional decline in older adults: Results from a 7-year follow-up of a nationwide cohort in Taiwan

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of functional decline in older adults. Few studies have investigated the contribution of functional decline to excess mortality risk in older people with diabetes. The aim of this study was to examine how diabetes in combination with differen...

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Autores principales: Li, Chia-Lin, Chang, Hsing-Yi, Shyu, Yea-Ing L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3275554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22196153
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-953