The burden of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in an urban population of Sri Lanka
Diabetic Medicine2012Vol. 30(3), pp. 326–332
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Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Udaya K. Ranawaka, Deepa Gunasekara, Nalaka Wijekoon, Kushan Medagoda, Shiromi Perera, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Norihiro Kato, Tania Warnakulasuriya, A.R. Wickremasinghe
Abstract
Our data demonstrate the heavy burden of diabetes in this urban population. Short- and long-term control strategies are required, not only for optimal therapy among those affected, but also for nationwide primary prevention of diabetes.
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