Article
Glossary of genetics/genomics terms: diabetes mellitus.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Jan 2008
Williamson David, Bardsley-Elliot Anne
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus is recognized as one of the most significant public health problems in the world today. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that worldwide some 3 million deaths per year are attributable to this disease, the majority of which are from type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes specifically is steadily rising. According to a recent study from the US Centers for...
Topics
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genomics
- Humans
- Terminology as Topic