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Frailty and Disability in Diabetes

Diabetes is an important health problem with the population aging. Previously, it is well established that diabetes is associated with microvascular and macrovascular complications, but recently, several data suggest that diabetes is accompanied with frailty as well as disability among the older adu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yoon, Sol-Ji, Kim, Kwang-il
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Geriatrics Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7370756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32743307
http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.19.0036
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Sumario:Diabetes is an important health problem with the population aging. Previously, it is well established that diabetes is associated with microvascular and macrovascular complications, but recently, several data suggest that diabetes is accompanied with frailty as well as disability among the older adults. Considering the clinical significance of frailty and disability, it is important to understand the pathway from diabetes to frailty and/or disability. Additionally, it is strongly recommended to find a new therapeutic intervention are required to meet the increasing demand of managing older diabetic patients with the population aging.