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Gerchman,F.; Zanatta,C.M.; Burttet,L.M.; Picon,P.X.; Lisboa,H.R.K.; Silveiro,S.P.; Gross,J.L.; Canani,L.H.. |
Ethnicity has been shown to be associated with micro- and macrovascular complications of diabetes in European and North American populations. We analyzed the contribution of ethnicity to the prevalence of micro- and macrovascular complications in Brazilian subjects with type 2 diabetes attending the national public health system. Data from 1810 subjects with type 2 diabetes (1512 whites and 298 blacks) were analyzed cross-sectionally. The rates of ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, distal sensory neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy were assessed according to self-reported ethnicity using multiple logistic regression models. Compared to whites, black subjects [odds ratio = 1.72 (95%CI = 1.14-2.6)] were more likely to have ischemic... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ethnicity; Diabetes mellitus; Chronic complications. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000800005 |
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