YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Cases of diabetes are increasing in Armenia with every pasing year. Thus, in March of this year, the number of diabetes cases grew by 2,000 on the March 2006. The Chief Endocrinologist of the RA Ashot Mamikonian told NT correspondent that 37,000 diabetes patients are currently registered in Armenia, including about 300 children up to 18 years and 7,000 insulin dependent patients. By comparison, in the 1960s, only 43 diabetes patients were registered in the country. According to A. Mamikonian, the number of diabetes patients makes about 270 million in the world. In terms of its prevalence, diabetes is in third place after cardiovascular and oncological diseases. According to the chief endocrinologist, if the current rates of diabetes growth continue, in 2050, about 40-50% of the world population will suffer from this diasease.

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