Incidence and prevalence rates of diabetes mellitus in Taiwan: Analysis of the 2000-2009 Nationwide Health Insurance database

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 599-604

  Jiang, Yi Der ^a   Chang, Chia Hsuin ^a,b   Tai, Tong Yuan ^c   Chen, Jung Fu ^d   Chuang, Lee Ming ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei Jen Chi Relief Institute   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Incidence; Prevalence; Taiwan National Health Insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ICD-9-CM; INFANT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872385934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.09.014     Document Type: Article

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