16-year excess all-cause mortality of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients: a cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies have shown that type 2 diabetic patients have higher all-cause mortality than people without diabetes, but it is less clear how diabetes affects mortality in elderly patients and to what degree mortality differs between diabe...

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Main Authors: Siersma Volkert, de Fine Olivarius Niels, Hansen Lars J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/400