Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 197-205 , June 2002

Diabetes in Ghana: a community based prevalence study in Greater Accra

  • Albert G.B. Amoah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Diabetes Research Laboratory, University of Ghana Medical School, P.O. Box 4236, Accra, Ghana
    • National Diabetes Management and Research Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +233-21-67-1047
    • ,
  • Samuel K. Owusu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Diabetes Research Laboratory, University of Ghana Medical School, P.O. Box 4236, Accra, Ghana
    • National Diabetes Management and Research Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
    • ,
  • Samuel Adjei

      Affiliations

    • Health Research Unit, Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana

Received 15 March 2001 ,Revised 24 November 2001 ,Accepted 4 December 2001.

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