Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 170-178 , May 2006

The influence of ethnicity on health-related quality of life in diabetes mellitus: A population-based, multiethnic study

  • Hwee-Lin Wee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Shu-Chuen Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Yin-Bun Cheung

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Kok-Yong Fong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Julian Thumboo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Republic of Singapore. Tel.: +65 6326 6893; fax: +65 6220 7765.

Received 23 December 2004 ,Revised 7 June 2005 ,Accepted 22 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2005.06.010

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 170-178 , May 2006

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