Number of Persons Initiating Treatment for End-Stage Renal Disease Related to Diabetes, United States, 1984–2002
The number of persons who began treatment for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) attributable to diabetes increased from about 7,000 in 1984 to slightly more than 43,600 in 2002. The rate of increase in the number of new cases, however, has slowed since 1997.
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Data Source: United States Renal Data System*. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data computed by CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation.
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