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    Presentation of Diabetes Mellitus at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka

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    1980-02
    Author
    Mulaisho, C.
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    Abstract
    The mode of presentation of 118 insulin dependent (IDD) and 187 non insulin-dependent diabetics (NIDD) is outlined. The complications as well as associated diseases are presented. Eighty-six males were insulin-dependent and ninety-eight males were non insulin-dependent. Thirty-two females were insulin independent while eighty-nine females were non insulin-dependent. The age range was 14-50 years with a mean of 34.3 years for the insulin-dependent patients while the age range and mean for the non insulin-dependent patients was 30-50 years and 45.7 years respectively. The range for the duration of diabetes mellitus was 0.5-312 months with a mean of 52 months for the insulin dependent patients while it was 1-228 months and 55 months respectively for the non insulin-dependent patient.s. In the insulin-dependent group there were 107 Africans, 9 Asians and 2 Europeans while in the non insulin-dependent group there were 143 Africans, 43 Asians and 1 European.
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    http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5396
    Citation
    Mulaisho, C. (1980). Presentation of Diabetes Mellitus at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. Medical Journal of Zambia. 14 (4)
    Sponsorship
    Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State.
    Publisher
    Medical Journal of Zambia
    Subject
    Diabetes Mellitus
    Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ---Zambia
    Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent ---Zambia
    Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
    Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent, 1
    Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile-Onset
    Description
    Insulin dependent (IDD) and non insulin-dependent diabetics (NIDD)
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