de Craen, A.J.M., Gussekloo, J., Teng, Y.K., Macfarlane, P.W. and Westendorp, R.G.J. (2003) Prevalence of five common clinical abnormalities in very elderly people: population based cross sectional study. British Medical Journal, 327(7407), pp. 131-132. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7407.131)
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Abstract
As the prevalence of disease rises with age, the number of people with unidentified abnormalities is also likely to increase. We assessed the number of previously known and newly identified patients with anaemia, diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension in a population based sample of 85 year old people.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Macfarlane, Professor Peter |
Authors: | de Craen, A.J.M., Gussekloo, J., Teng, Y.K., Macfarlane, P.W., and Westendorp, R.G.J. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences |
Journal Name: | British Medical Journal |
Journal Abbr.: | BMJ |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
ISSN: | 0959-535X |
ISSN (Online): | 1756-1833 |
Copyright Holders: | © BMJ Publishing Group |
First Published: | First published in the BMJ 2003;327:131-132 (19 July) |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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