Causes of Death Rate % of Total DM Deaths Case Fatality
Hyperglycemic emergencies 15 (46%) 18%
Cerebrovascular accident 5 (16%) 25%
Diabetic foot ulcer 10 (30%) 28%
Hypoglycemia 1 (3%) 14%
Chronic renal failure 1 (3%) 16%
Bleeding peptic ulcer disease 1 (3%) 16%
Table 6: Causes of deaths in DM subjects in Nigeria: 63.
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