Assessment of the direct medical costs of diabetes mellitus and its complications in the United Arab Emirates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major health problem in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is well recognized as a major and increasing burden to the country's resources due to its severe, long term debilitating effects on individua...

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Main Authors: Nagelkerke Nicholas, El-Sadig Mohammed, Al-Maskari Fatma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/679