Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages e20-e23 , May 2010

New diagnosis criteria for diabetes with hemoglobin A1c and risks of macro-vascular complications in an urban Japanese cohort: The Suita Study

  • Makoto Watanabe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 6 6833 5012x2186; fax: +81 6 6833 5300.
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  • Yoshihiro Kokubo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
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  • Aya Higashiyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
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  • Yuu Ono

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
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  • Akira Okayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan
    • The First Institute for Health Promotion and Health Care, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Tomonori Okamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan

Received 15 July 2009 ,Revised 12 January 2010 ,Accepted 18 January 2010.

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PII: S0168-8227(10)00042-2

doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.01.019

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages e20-e23 , May 2010

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