Diabetes mellitus in Nigeria: The past, present and future

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World Journal of Diabetes

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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2014; 5(6): 905-911
Published online Dec 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i6.905

Diabetes mellitus in Nigeria: The past, present and future

Anthonia Okeoghene Ogbera, Chukwuma Ekpebegh

Anthonia Okeoghene Ogbera, Department of Medicine, Endocrine Unit, Lagos State University College of Medicine, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria

Chukwuma Ekpebegh, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, PMB X1, 5117 Eastern Cape, South Africa

Author contributions: Ogbera AO and Ekpebegh C contributed equally to this work.

Correspondence to: Anthonia Okeoghene Ogbera, FMCP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Endocrine Unit, Lagos State University College of Medicine, PMB 21266, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. oogbera@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone: +234-807-5958085

Received: June 9, 2014
Revised: August 28, 2014
Accepted: October 28, 2014
Published online: December 15, 2014

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Core tip: This manuscript at best is a critical appraisal of earlier knowledge and data on diabetes mellitus (DM) in Nigeria. It also highlights the changes that have occurred in terms of prevalence and also in terms of diagnosis and management techniques. Challenges in provision of DM care and the roadmap for the future of DM care are documented in this manuscript.