Diabetes mellitus
Description
diabetes mellitus: A metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels due to diminished production of insulin or insulin resistance/desensitization.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_DIABETES |
| Include | E4_DM1, E4_DM2, E4_DMNAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 28709 | 13438 | 15271 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 16.47 | 13.55 | 20.32 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 53.63 | 52.87 | 54.3 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.44 | 2.79 | 4.02 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 24 | 21 | 25 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 86.94 | 84.82 | 88.87 |
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