Patterns and Trends in Mortality Associated With and Due to Diabetes Mellitus in a Transitioning Region With 3.17 Million People: Observational Study

Xiaopan Li   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Ru Liu   ^{1, 2 *} , MA ;   Yichen Chen   ^{3, 4 *} , PhD ;   Yan Han   ¹ , MA ;   Qizhe Wang   ^{1, 2} , MA ;   Yaxin Xu   ^{1, 2} , MA ;   Jing Zhou   ¹ , MA ;   Sunfang Jiang   ^{1, 2} , MD

¹ Department of Health Management Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

² Department of General Practice, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

³ Office of Scientific Research and Information Management, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

⁴ School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

*these authors contributed equally