Two thousand and eight hundred and ninety cases of diabetes mellitus who were admitted to 7 hospitals in Korea from March 1952 to August 1975 were analysed and the following results were obtained.
1. During the same period, the total inpatients were 342, 948, giving an overall incidence of the diabetes mellitus 0.84%. The male patients dominated the female by the ratio of 1.9 to 1. The peak incidence occurred in 6th decade.
2. Probable precipitating factors of diabetes mellitus were obesity(19.3%), heredity(9.0%), and infection(5.2%) in order of frequency. The precipitating factors could not be elicited in 61.5%.
3. The common symptoms of the onset of the diabetes mellitus were thirst(43.02%) polyuria (37.18..5), and weakness(32.86%).
4. The mild fasting hyperglycemia( less than 150mg%) were seen in 38.3951 of diabetics.
5. The hypercholesterolemia(over 200mg%) were seen in 47.6% of diabetics.
6. T he associated complications of the diabetes mellitus were infection(30.47 %), neuropathy (28.885/9) and hypertension(22.67%). The diabetic coma was encountered in 1.92%.
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