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PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

AMANULLAH, SANA JABEEN, MUHAMMAD AAMIR, HAMMAD RASHEED

Diabetes mellitus is a global health issue and increasing day by day. By 2025, according to the World Health Organization, its incidence would be around seventy-five percent of the whole population. Objective: To see the prevalence of diabetes in outdoor patients. Material and Methods: A total of 118 patients of either gender and of age ≥18 years were included in this study. Random blood sugar levels of patients were checked. Results: Total of 63 females and 55 males were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 36.09±14.22 years. 94 patients (79.7%) were labeled as diabetic and 24 patients (20.3%) were labeled as non-diabetic. Conclusion: There is seen, high prevalence of diabetes in patients presenting in the outdoor department. Key Words: Diabetes mellitus, random blood sugar, outdoor

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