Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Diabetes in the Kilimanjaro Region: A Population-Based Study from Tanzania

John W. Stanifer; Charles R. Cleland; Gerald Jamberi Makuka; Joseph R. Egger; Venance Maro; Honest Maro; Francis Karia; Uptal D. Patel; Matthew J. Burton; Heiko Philippin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164428

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Diabetes in the Kilimanjaro Region: A Population-Based Study from Tanzania

John W. Stanifer ,

Contributed equally to this work with: John W. Stanifer, Charles R. Cleland

* E-mail: john.stanifer@duke.edu

¶‡ These authors are co-first authors on this work.

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Charles R. Cleland ,

Contributed equally to this work with: John W. Stanifer, Charles R. Cleland

¶‡ These authors are co-first authors on this work.

Affiliation Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
⨯
Gerald Jamberi Makuka,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
⨯
Joseph R. Egger,

Affiliation Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Venance Maro,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
⨯
Honest Maro,

Affiliation Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
⨯
Francis Karia,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
⨯
Uptal D. Patel,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Matthew J. Burton,

Affiliations International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
⨯
Heiko Philippin

Affiliations Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania, International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
⨯

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Diabetes in the Kilimanjaro Region: A Population-Based Study from Tanzania

John W. Stanifer,
Charles R. Cleland,
Gerald Jamberi Makuka,
Joseph R. Egger,
Venance Maro,
Honest Maro,
Francis Karia,
Uptal D. Patel,
Matthew J. Burton,
Heiko Philippin

Published: October 6, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164428

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Diabetes mellitus
Is the Subject Area "Diabetes mellitus" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Glucose
Is the Subject Area "Glucose" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Medical risk factors
Is the Subject Area "Medical risk factors" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Obesity
Is the Subject Area "Obesity" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Body mass index
Is the Subject Area "Body mass index" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Tanzania
Is the Subject Area "Tanzania" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Diabetic retinopathy
Is the Subject Area "Diabetic retinopathy" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
HbA1c
Is the Subject Area "HbA1c" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.