Objective: To analyze the association between the time of disease and the onset of diabetes mellitus complications and to describe the characteristics of the diabetics' population of a mid-sized city located in the Midwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 1320 patients with diabetes mellitus. The data were obtained from the registration system of Hypertensive and diabetic patients and the following variables were evaluated: sociodemographic characteristics, duration of disease and diabetes complications. Results: Among patients who have the diagnosis of the disease for more than 10 years, the percentage of those that present complications 156 (32.2%) is higher than among those with the diagnosis of the disease for less than 10 years 45 (12.1%). Conclusion: The results showed that the onset of diabetes-related complications might be associated with the duration of disease.
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Cortez, D. N., Reis, I. A., Souza, D. A. S., Macedo, M. M. L., & De Carvalho Torres, H. (2015). Complications and the time of diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in primary care. ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem, 28(3), 250–255. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0194201500042
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