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. 2010 May 11;7(5):e1000244.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000244.

Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for cohort studies

Michelle D Holmes  1 , Shona Dalal, Jimmy Volmink, Clement A Adebamowo, Marina Njelekela, Wafaie W Fawzi, Walter C Willett, Hans-Olov Adami
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Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for cohort studies

Michelle D Holmes et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Michelle Holmes and colleagues argue that there is an urgent need for longitudinal cohorts based in sub-Saharan Africa to address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases in the region.

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Conflict of interest statement

Hans-Olov Adami is on the Editorial Board of PLoS Medicine.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Ratio of numbers of publications from cohort studies by condition (graph).
Ratio of numbers of publications from cohort studies by condition (stroke, diabetes mellitus) per million people with the disease (diabetes) or at risk of the disease (stroke) in Africa, Europe, China, India, and the US.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Ratio of numbers of publications from cohort studies by condition (table).
Ratio of numbers of publications from cohort studies by condition (stroke, diabetes mellitus) per million people with the disease (diabetes) or at risk of the disease (stroke) in Africa, Europe, China, India, and the US, and ratio of these publications with US as the reference group.
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