Diabetes is relatively common in the Tolais of the Gazelle Peninsula. The syndrome has the clinical and biochemical features of maturity-onset diabetes, with a familial tendency, a tendency to obesity and insulin release in response to a carbohydrate load. There is a high incidence of microvascular complications in these patients, and the median survival time is between 4 and 5 years. Health workers should assess those at risk for this condition and try to provide regular supervision of diagnosed diabetics.
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