RISK FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEART FAILURE AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS ATTENDING SOMALI SUDANESE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, 2022

Abu-Bakr Hassan Omar; Teferi Girma

Authors

Abu-Bakr Hassan Omar A Dissertation Submitted to the Accord University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Tropical medicine and infectious disease Faculty of Medical Postgraduate Studies Accord University
Teferi Girma Supervisor Dr. January 2023

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a set of metabolic syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both (Soh and Topliss, 2014).

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