Challenges of managing diabetes in Asians

Journal of Diabetes Nursing,  Feb, 2004  by Kirpal Marwa,  Shanaz Mughal,  Harbinder Sunsoa,  Roytun Bibi

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1 The prevalence of diabetes is 15.2% in the south Asian communities in comparison with the white population, in which the prevalence is only 3.8%.