African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 80

Full Length Research Paper

Geographical/environmental effects on lipid profiles and its association with glycemic control in Saudi Arabia

Saif Aboud M Alqahtani
  • Saif Aboud M Alqahtani
  • Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Zuhier A Awan
  • Zuhier A Awan
  • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Saeed M Al Amoudi
  • Saeed M Al Amoudi
  • Department of Clinical Pathology, Al-Borg Medical laboratories, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed Yahia Alasmary
  • Mohammed Yahia Alasmary
  • Medical Department, College of Medicine, Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 05 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2022
  •  Published: 31 March 2022

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