Abstract

One thousand and three hundred and thirty-two cases of diabetes mellitus who were admitted to Yonsei Medical Center, Severance Hospital from July 1963 to June 1973 were studied and the following results were obtained. 1. During the same period, the total inpatients were 119, 763, giving an overall incidence of the diabetes mellitus 1.11%, The male patients dominated the female by the ratio of 2. 3 to 1. The peak incidence occurred in 6th decade. Obese patients (over 10% ef ideal body weight) were 50.4% of diabetes mellitus. 3. Probable precipitating factors of diabetes mellitus were obesity (18.8%), heredity (8. 3%), and infection (5. 7%) in order of frequency, The precipitating factors could not be elicited in 36.7%. The common symptoms of the onset of the diabetes mellitus were thirst (39. 1%), weakness (36.5%) and polyuria (35. 7%). 5. The associated complications of the diabetes mellitus were infection (32,3%), hyperteasion (29.6%) and neuropathy (22.9%). The diabetic coma was encountered in 1.5%. The mild fasting hyperglycemia (120 ~150 mg%) were seen in 32.3% of diabetics. 7. The Hypercholesterolemia (over 200mg%) were seen in 51.9% of diabetics. Although it had varying effect to the therapeutic method, there was better effect in lower fasting sugar group, 9.The therapeutic effect was better in the obese diabetics than the nonobese.