Cardiovascular disease prevalence in type 2 diabetes – an analysis of a large German statutory health insurance database

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in Germany. Methods A claims database with an age- and sex-stratified sample of nearly 4 million individuals insured within the German statutory health s...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Gabler, Silke Geier, Lukas Mayerhoff, Wolfgang Rathmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10381-z