Regional differences of macrovascular disease in Northeast and South Germany: the population-based SHIP-TREND and KORA-F4 studies

Regional differences of macrovascular disease in Northeast and South Germany: the population-based SHIP-TREND and KORA-F4 studies

Abstract Background Previous studies found regional differences in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes between Northeast and South of Germany. The aim of this study was to investigate if regional variations are also present for macrovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes and in...

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Main Authors: Violetta Ptushkina, Esther Jacobs, Sabine Schipf, Henry Völzke, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus, Matthias Nauck, Christa Meisinger, Annette Peters, Werner Maier, Christian Herder, Michael Roden, Wolfgang Rathmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Macrovascular disease
Regional differences
Prevalence
Population-based studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6265-0

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