China Diabetes Cases Surpass India Numbers For First Time
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
China has surpassed India to become the world's leading nation for cases of diabetes, according to a new report. The medical journal, New England Journal of Medicine, said results of international surveys show 92 million Chinese adults have diabetes, while 150 million are in advanced stages of developing the problem. An epidemiologist said the research shows there are three Chinese with diabetes for every case of HIV in the world. (Click here for more
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