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Worldwide age-standardized adult diabetes prevalence doubled from 4.3% to 9.0% in men and from 5.0% to 7.9% in women.
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Overall, worldwide age-standardized adult diabetes prevalence doubled from 4.3% to 9.0% in men and from 5.0% to 7.9% in women.
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Cardiovascular disease in diabetes type 2: current concepts
Annika Rosengren · Journal of Internal Medicine · 2018
DOI 10.1111/joim.12804
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