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Cause-specific mortality in a population-based study of diabetes

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  • Moss, S.E.
  • Klein, R.
  • Klein, B.E.K.

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Background. Mortality from vascular diseases has been reported to be high in diabetic persons. Methods. To evaluate mortality from these and other specific causes, we examined cause-specific age-sex standardized mortality ratios in a geographically defined population of younger onset (diagnosed before age 30 and taking insulin, n = 1200) and older onset (diagnosed after age 30, n = 1772) diabetic persons followed for 8.5 years. Cause of death was determined from death certificates. Results. In younger onset persons, age-sex standardized mortality ratios were significantly high (P

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  • Moss, S.E. & Klein, R. & Klein, B.E.K., 1991. "Cause-specific mortality in a population-based study of diabetes," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(9), pages 1158-1162.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1991:81:9:1158-1162_2
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    1. Yurong Zhang & Gang Hu & Zuyi Yuan & Liwei Chen, 2012. "Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Relationship to Cardiovascular Outcomes and Death in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(8), pages 1-11, August.
    2. Donata Linkeviciute-Ulinskiene & Auguste Kaceniene & Audrius Dulskas & Ausvydas Patasius & Lina Zabuliene & Giedre Smailyte, 2020. "Increased Mortality Risk in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Lithuania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-11, September.

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