New onset diabetes in adulthood is associated with a substantial risk for mortality at all ages: a population based historical cohort study with a decade-long follow-up

Abstract Background Diabetes has been reported to be associated with an increased relative risk for mortality, with estimates ranging from 1.1 to 2.1. Findings are inconsistent regarding modification of the risk by gender and by age. The aim of this study was to estimate the mortality risk associate...

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Main Authors: Inbar Zucker, Tamy Shohat, Rachel Dankner, Gabriel Chodick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-017-0583-x