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New type 2 diabetes data have been reported by J. Kanakamani and co-authors

Published in Disease Risk Factor Week, March 21st, 2010

"Asian ethnicity is said to be a risk factor for microalbuminuria. Prevalence studies in native Asians, especially Indians, are scarce," investigators in New Delhi, India report.

"The aim was to study the prevalence of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to identify the associated risk factors. Eight hundred consecutive patients attending the endocrine outpatient clinic were screened. Six hundred seventy patients were eligible for microalbuminuria screening. Urinalysis was done in a random spot urine sample using dipsticks. History, physical examination, and metabolic data were recorded. The mean age and body mass index of the study population...

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