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Comparison of Age of Onset and Frequency of Diabetic Complications in the Very Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Bong Ki LeeSang-Wook KimDae Hee ChoiEun-Hee Cho
Published in: Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) (2016)
We report that individuals with elderly-onset diabetes have a lower frequency of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy and similar cardiovascular complications compared to those with middle-age-onset diabetes.
Keyphrases
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • middle aged
  • glycemic control
  • optical coherence tomography
  • risk factors
  • community dwelling
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss