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ea0020p421 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Screening of the Romani population in Serbia for diabetes

Beljic Zivkovic Teodora , Zivkovic Rodoljub , Ignjatovic Toma , Marjanovic Milica , Soldatovic Ivan , Prgomelja Stela , Koprivica Branka , Ackovic Dragoljub

It is well known that Romani people suffer from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of diabetes in the Romani population in Serbia.Methods: During the period October 2006–May 2008, diabetes association of Serbia performed blood glucose measurements in 11 urban and 8 rural Romani communities in Serbia. Blood glucose values, name, age, presence of diabetes, family history for diabetes, time o...