Medical database analysis of the association between kidney function and achievement of glycemic control in older Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes who started with oral antidiabetic drugs.

In older Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes, those with a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate were more likely to achieve hemoglobin A1c of <7.0%. To safely manage blood glucose levels in older adults with chronic kidney disease, physicians should remain vigilant about the risk of iatrogenic hypoglycemia.