High prevalence of diabetes in Adana, a southern province of Turkey

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Gokcel A., Ozsahin A., Sezgin N., Karakose H., Ertorer M., Akbaba M., ...More

DIABETES CARE, vol.26, no.11, pp.3031-3034, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 26 Issue: 11
• Publication Date: 2003
• Doi Number: 10.2337/diacare.26.11.3031
• Journal Name: DIABETES CARE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.3031-3034
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of diabetes and glucose intolerance and their relationship with risk factors in Adana, a southern province of Turkey, where risk factors are more prominent, probably because of social and economic reasons.