Diabetes mellitus type 2 in urban Ghana: characteristics and associated factors

• Main Authors: Danquah Ina (Author), Bedu-Addo George (Author), Terpe Karl-Johann (Author), Micah Frank (Author), Amoako Yaw A (Author), Awuku Yaw A (Author), Dietz Ekkehart (Author), van der Giet Markus (Author), Spranger Joachim (Author), Mockenhaupt Frank P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sub-Saharan Africa faces a rapid spread of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) but its potentially specific characteristics are inadequately defined. In this hospital-based study in Kumasi, Ghana, we aimed at characterizing clinical, anth...