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Indications for hospital admission, prevalence of vascular and non-vascular complications and comorbidities among patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to a medical unit in a tertiary care hospital, Sri Lanka

Background: Hospital admissions with diabetes-related complications are on the rise in Sri Lanka. We aimed to study indications for hospital admissions and the prevalence of micro, macrovascular and non-vascular comorbidities in patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to a medical unit in a tertiar...

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Main Authors:	P. U. De Silva (Author), G. Kodithuwakku (Author), N. P. Imbulgoda (Author), M. D. Samarawikkrama (Author), D. Palagasingha (Author), S. D. Nanayakkara (Author), T. P. Weerarathna (Author)
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Published:	Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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