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Early-onset type 2 diabetes in Mexico.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Jun 2002
García-García Eduardo, Aguilar-Salinas Carlos A, Tusié-Luna Teresa, Rull-Rodrigo Juan Antonio
Abstract excerpt
This review summarizes the clinical, metabolic and genetic characteristics of early-onset type 2 diabetes in Mexico. Early-onset type 2 diabetes is both a clinical challenge and a public health problem. It is calculated that almost 300,000 Mexican diabetics are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. The large Mexican family structure and the high prevalence of the disease provide a unique opportunity to...
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