Article
Archaeology and the "thrifty" non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) genotype.
Advances in peritoneal dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis - 1 Jan 1992
Wendorf M
Abstract excerpt
In recent decades, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) has become a major public health problem in several parts of the world. A complex disorder, NIDDM is associated with an increased risk of blindness, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and kidney failure (1). The epidemiology of NIDDM is providing new insights into many aspects of this disease, including prevalence, incidence,...
Topics
- Australia
- Biological Evolution
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diet
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- History, Ancient
- Humans
- Indians, North American
- Pacific Islands
- Paleopathology