Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high prevalence of diabetes in Kuwaiti adults: results from a national survey

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D homeostasis may play a critical role in glucose metabolism. Little is known on vitamin D deficiency and its association with diabetes in countries of the Arabia Gulf where the population is experiencing a rapid increase in the incidence of diabetes. METHODS: In a cross-sectiona...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Fang Fang, Al Hooti, Suad, Al Zenki, Sameer, Alomirah, Husam, Jamil, Kazi M, Rao, Aravinda, Al Jahmah, Nasser, Saltzman, Edward, Ausman, Lynne M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735959/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26833056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2758-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735959/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26833056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2758-x

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