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Diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
 
  Mansoure
le Al-Nozha
le Al-Maatouqt
le Al-Mazrou
le Al-Harthi
le Arafahe
le Khalile
le Khano
len Al-Khadra
len Al-Marzouki
le Nouho
len Abdullah
len Attas
le Al-Shahid
len Al-Mobeireek
 
ABSTRACT
 

The overall prevalence of DM in adults in KSA is 23.7%. A national prevention program at community level targeting high risk groups should be implemented sooner to prevent DM. We further recommend a longitudinal study to demonstrate the importance of modifying risk factors for the development of DM and reducing its prevalence in KSA.

 
 
Saudi Medical Journal 2004; Vol.  (11): 1603-1610
 

 

 

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From the Department of Medicine (Al-Nozha, Al-Maatouq, Al-Harthi, Arafah, Khalil, Nouh, Al-Mobeireek), College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, Ministry of Health (Al-Mazrou), College of Dentistry (Khan), College of Science (Attas), King Saud University, Department of Adult Cardiology (Abdullah), Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Department of Cardiovascular (Al-Shahid), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Department of Medicine (Al-Khadra), King Fahad University, Dammam, Department of Medicine (Al-Marzouki), King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Received 19th May 2004. Accepted for publication in final form 10th July 2004.

Address correspondence and reprint request to: Prof. Mansour M. Al-Nozha, President, Taibah University, PO Box 344, Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (4) 8461172. Fax. +966 (4) 8460020. E-mail: malnozha@hotmail.com

 

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