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DISEASES AND CARRIERS OF DISEASES > DIABETES

Preferred term

DIABETES  

Broader concept

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Note

  • https://www.paho.org/en/topics/diabetes
  • SDG Indicator 3.4.1
  • UNTERM

Scope note

  • Chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves.

History note

  • New concept adopted by TC May 27 2021

In other languages

  • السكري

    Arabic

  • 糖尿病

    Chinese

  • DIABETES

    French

  • Сахарный диабет

    Russian

  • Диабет
  • DIABETES

    Spanish

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http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/c_e216a59e

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