Korean Diabetes Journal  2009;33(5):357-362

doi:10.4093/kdj.2009.33.5.357

Epidemiologic Characteristics of Diabetes Mellitus in Korea: Current Status of Diabetic Patients Using Korean Health Insurance Database.

Ie Byung PARK 1 ; Sei Hyun BAIK

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Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus; Epidemiology; National Health Programs

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The aim of article is to introduce the current status of diabetes care and characteristics in diabetic patients in Korea, which is a joint report by Korean Diabetes Association (KDA) and Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) ("Diabetes in Korea 2007") and to review the recent published data about the current status of diabetes mellitus in Korea.