TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetes in the Hispanic population
T2 - High risk warrants targeted screening and treatment
AU - Idrogo, Manuel A
AU - Mazze, Roger
PY - 2004/12
Y1 - 2004/12
N2 - As the Hispanic population in the United States increases, more primary care physicians are being challenged to address the high incidence of diabetes and related metabolic disorders in Hispanic American patients. A variety of genetic, environmental, and socioeconomic factors contribute to this group's high susceptibility to diabetes. In this article, Drs Idrogo and Mazze discuss diagnosis of diabetes in Hispanic patients, as well as culturally sensitive screening and treatment strategies.
AB - As the Hispanic population in the United States increases, more primary care physicians are being challenged to address the high incidence of diabetes and related metabolic disorders in Hispanic American patients. A variety of genetic, environmental, and socioeconomic factors contribute to this group's high susceptibility to diabetes. In this article, Drs Idrogo and Mazze discuss diagnosis of diabetes in Hispanic patients, as well as culturally sensitive screening and treatment strategies.
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U2 - 10.3810/pgm.2004.12.1622
DO - 10.3810/pgm.2004.12.1622
M3 - Article
C2 - 15620125
AN - SCOPUS:19744363917
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 116
SP - 26-32+35-36
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 6
ER -
