Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 77-82 , March 2009

Reductions in excess mortality rates among people with diabetes by selected cause of death

  • Edward F. Tierney

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-10, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. Tel.: +1 770 488 1058; fax: +1 770 488 1148.
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  • Betsy L. Cadwell

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • Theodore J. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • James P. Boyle

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • Sherri L. Paxon

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chronic Disease, North Dakota Department of Health, Bismarck, ND, USA
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  • Kathy Moum

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chronic Disease, North Dakota Department of Health, Bismarck, ND, USA
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  • Michael M. Engelgau

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

Received 9 July 2007 ,Revised 24 September 2007 ,Accepted 7 December 2007.

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☆ The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CDC.

PII: S1056-8727(07)00148-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2007.12.002

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 77-82 , March 2009

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