Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 90, Issue 2 , Pages 222-227 , November 2010

Glucose intolerance and cardiovascular risk factors in Hong Kong: Data from two occupation-based cross-sectional surveys

  • Rebecca K. Simmons

      Affiliations

    • MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Gary T. Ko

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 9/F, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Tel.: +852 2632 3138; fax: +852 2632 3108.
    • ,
  • Juliana C. Chan

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Hong Kong Institute of the Diabetes & Obesity, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Clive S. Cockram

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Jennifer H. Nan

      Affiliations

    • Hong Kong Institute of the Diabetes & Obesity, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Simon J. Griffin

      Affiliations

    • MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Received 23 March 2010 ,Revised 30 June 2010 ,Accepted 6 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.07.002

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 90, Issue 2 , Pages 222-227 , November 2010

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