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Racial and ethnic disparities in type-2 diabetes : a multilevel perspective

2015-01-01

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In the United States (US), diabetes affects an estimated 13% of adults (25.8 million people). A disproportionate burden of the disease is borne by US minority populations. Black and Hispanic Americans have higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), achieve poorer disease control, and have more T2DM complications than their White counterparts. Efforts to reduce these disparities are hindered by the fact...

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DOI: 10.17037/pubs.02537689

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