Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 177-185 , December 2003

Type 2 diabetes in adult Nigerians: a study of its prevalence and risk factors in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

  • Ebenezer A. Nyenwe

      Affiliations

    • University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: 1650 Selwyn Avenue, Apartment 18D, Bronx, NY 10457, USA. Tel./fax: +1-718-583-7747
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  • Osaretin J. Odia

      Affiliations

    • University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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  • Anele E. Ihekwaba

      Affiliations

    • College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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  • Aaron Ojule

      Affiliations

    • College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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  • Seye Babatunde

      Affiliations

    • College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Received 12 February 2003 ,Revised 28 July 2003 ,Accepted 31 July 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2003.07.002

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 177-185 , December 2003

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