The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea

Diabetes is an increasing global health problem worldwide. Diabetes and its complications have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. The prevalence of diabetes in Korea has increased six- to seven-fold from 1.5% to 9.9% in the past 40 years. The prevalence of impaired fasting glu...

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Main Author: Dae Jung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2011-08-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
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Online Access:http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-35-303.pdf