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Ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes: pathophysiology and implications for prevention and management.
Journal of the National Medical Association - 1 Sept 2003
Dagogo-Jack Samuel
Abstract excerpt
Based on 2000 census data, ethnic minorities constitute approximately 25% of the overall population of the United States, and the population of minority groups has been increasing at a faster rate than the general U.S. population. Compared with caucasians, persons from minority ethnic groups suffer disproportionately from type 2 diabetes and its long-term complications. Acute complications of diabetes occur with...
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