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West Indian med. j
; 38(4): 205-8, Dec. 1989.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-14340
RESUMO
This report emanated from a three-year study conducted at the Diabetic Outpatient Clinics convened at the Port-of-Spain and Sangre-Grande Hospitals in Trinidad. The diabetic population which participated consisted of 132 men and 245 women of African descent; and 99 men and 163 women of East Indian origin. The mean age was 50 years (ñ13). The effect of alcohol on lipid fractions varied in the two races. A lower incidence of ischaemic heart disease was observed among the alcohol consumers when compared to those who abstained (AU)