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[Diabetes in Cameroon. Classification difficulties in Africa]

M Ducorps1, W Ndong, B Jupkwo

  • 1Service de Diabétologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint Mandé, France.

Medecine Tropicale : Revue Du Corps De Sante Colonial
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study in Cameroon found that diabetes in Africa presents atypically, with unique characteristics differing from Western populations. These findings suggest a distinct tropical diabetes syndrome not recognized by current WHO classifications.

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