Cost of diabetes in the United States, 2002
Total (direct and indirect) : $132 billion
Direct medical costs : $92 billion
Indirect costs : $40 billion (disability, work loss, premature mortality)
Data Source: Hogan P, Dall T, Nikolov P; American Diabetes Association. Economic costs of diabetes mellitus in the US in 2002. Diabetes Care 2003;26:917-32.
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