title: Association of gender with symptoms and complications in type II diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Females with Type II diabetes appear more likely than males to experience symptoms and vascular complications related to their disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Summerson
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Spangler
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Konen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires