The prevalence of macrovascular complications among diabetic patients in the United Arab Emirates
Open Access
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Cardiovascular Diabetology
- Vol. 6 (1), 24
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-6-24
Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem in the UAE with a prevalence rate reaching 24% in national citizens and 17.4% in expatriates. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of macrovascular complications among diabetic patients in the Al-Ain district of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Keywords
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