Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in the Middle East and Africa: Primary Results of the PACT-MEA Study
Subodh Verma, Naji Alamuddin, Fatheya Alawadi, Hessa Alkandari, Wael Almahmeed, Samir H. Assaad‐Khalil, Jihad Haddad, Lise Lotte N. Husemoen, Landman Lombard, Rayaz A. Malik, Emel Mashaki Ceyhan, Hani Sabbour, Gamze Tombak, Gourav Yadav, Sam Salek
Abstract
<p>The Middle East and Africa bear a disproportionate burden of diabetes and associated cardiovascular complications, yet high-quality contemporary data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are lacking in these regions.</p>
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MedicineAbu dhabiMiddle EastFamily medicinePopulationDiabetes mellitusLibrary scienceEnvironmental healthHistoryArchaeologyComputer scienceEndocrinologyPathologyMetropolitan areaDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsDiabetes Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors