Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its risk factors in urban communities of north Sudan: Population‐based study
- 24 February 2016
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Diabetes
- Vol. 8 (6), 839-846
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.12364
Abstract
There is high prevalence of DM and glucose intolerance in the urban population of the RNS. Screening for diabetes in individuals with any feature of metabolic syndrome is recommended.Keywords
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