Utilization patterns of insulin for patients with type 2 diabetes from national health insurance claims data in South Korea.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that requires long-term therapy and regular check-ups to prevent complications. In this study, insurance claim data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) of Korea were used to investigate insulin use in T2DM patients according to the e...

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Main Authors: Kyoung Lok Min, Heejo Koo, Jun Jeong Choi, Dae Jung Kim, Min Jung Chang, Euna Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210159