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Insulin use in elderly diabetic patients

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing among older adults as is their diabetes-related mortality rate. Studies suggest that tighter glucose control reduces complications in elderly patients. However, too low a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)) value is associated with increased hypoglycemia...

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Autores principales: Ober, Scott K, Watts, Sharon, Lawrence, Renée H
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18044107