Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 147-154 , May 2005

Glucose intolerance and all-cause mortality in Japanese migrants

  • Suely G.A. Gimeno

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 11 5571 5000; fax: +55 11 5549 5159/11 3744 8814.
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  • Katsumi Osiro

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Luisa Matsumura

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Flávia Cicotto Massimino

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Sandra R.G. Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • For the Japanese–Brazilians Diabetes Study Group

      Affiliations

    • Members of the Japanese–Brazilians Study Group: Alcides Hirai, MD; Amélia T. Hirai, MD; Helena Harima, MD; Katsumi Osiro, MD; Magid Iunes, MD, PhD (in memoriam); Mário Kikuchi PhD; Sandra R.G. Ferreira, MD, PhD; Suely G.A. Gimeno, PhD (Preventive Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil); Laércio J. Franco, MD, PhD (Preventive Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo University, Brazil); Luisa Matsumura, MD, PhD; Regina S. Moisés, MD, PhD; Vânia D’Almeida, PhD (Internal Medicine Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil); Marly A. Cardoso, PhD (Nutrition Department, Public Health School, São Paulo University, Brazil); Newton de Barros Jr., MD, PhD (Surgery Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil); Nilce Tomita, PhD (Odontology School of Bauru, São Paulo University, Brazil); Katsunori Wakisaka (Japanese–Brazilians Study Center, Brazil); and Rita Chaim (Nutrition Department, Sagrado Coração de Jesus University, Bauru, Brazil).

Received 19 May 2004 ,Revised 17 August 2004 ,Accepted 8 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2004.09.006

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 147-154 , May 2005

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