Table 3 The top-level classes table
Meta-level class | Description | Example subclasses | # of subclasses |
|---|---|---|---|
DDO:diabetic complication | Subsumes all complications related to diabetes | Acute disease, chronic disease, nephropathy, foot disease, and cardiovascular | 3781 |
DDO:drug | Subsumes all drugs affecting glucose level or pancreas function | Analgesic, antibacterial, antihistamine, autonomic, hematologic, retinoid, antiasthmatic, immunotherapeutic | 1042 |
DDO: laboratory test | Subsumes all of the required laboratory tests to diagnose diabetes | HbA1c, serum ketone, insulin antibodies, basophils count, C-peptide, serum creatinine, total cholesterol, direct bilirubin | 83 |
DDO: physical examination | Subsumes the physical signs that support diagnosis decision | Smoking, physical activity, BMI, blood pressure, thyroid function, waist circumference, alcohol drinking | 23 |
DDO: diabetes symptom | Subsumes all of the diabetes-related symptoms | Cholestasis, diarrhea, drowsiness, edema, emphysema, fatigue, foot symptom, hyperesthesia, nausea, numbness | 152 |