Comparison of prevalence of diabetes complications in Brazilian and Mexican adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes is more frequent in Latin American people than in non-Hispanic whites due to a combination of genetic and lifestyle risk factors. Brazil and Mexico are the most populous countries in Latin America. The present study aimed to compare the results of the National Hea...

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Main Authors: Renata Breda Martins, Sandra Azucena Ordaz-Briseño, Sarahí Flores-Hernández, Ângelo José Gonçalves Bós, Raúl C. Baptista-Rosas, Arieh Roldán Mercado-Sesma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00711-y