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The Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Adult Population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia- A Community-Based Survey

BACKGROUND: Type 2 (T2DM) is believed to be common in Saudi Arabia, but data are limited. In this population survey, we determined the prevalence of T2DM and prediabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A representative sample among residents aged ≥ 18 years of the city of Jeddah was obtained comprising both...

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Autores principales: Bahijri, Suhad M., Jambi, Hanan A., Al Raddadi, Rajaa M., Ferns, Gordon, Tuomilehto, Jaakko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27035920
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152559