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 | 22778 | 10827 | 11951 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 17.18 | 14.41 | 20.81 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 54.05 | 53.29 | 54.73 |
| Median number of events / individual | 25 | 23 | 26 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 89.61 | 87.56 | 91.47 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 4.11 | 3.25 | 4.89 |