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The diabetes mellitus tsunami: worse than the 'Spanish flu' pandemic?

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NATURE REVIEWS ENDOCRINOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages 377-378

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NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.74

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In a new estimate, the global incidence of diabetes mellitus has quadrupled since 1980 and now affects nearly as many individuals as the 'Spanish flu' pandemic of the early 20th century. With such an increasing burden on healthcare systems, what can be done to limit the devastating impact of this disease?

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