Potential Risk of Overtreatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Aged 75 Years or Older: Data from a Population Database in Catalonia, Spain.

Manel Mata-Cases Esmeralda CastelblancoJordi RealBogdan Vlacho Laura Romera-Liebana Nuria Molist-BrunetMarta CedenillaJosep Franch

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

One in four older adults with T2DM treated with antidiabetic drugs associated with a high risk of hypoglycemia might be at risk of overtreatment. This risk is higher in those treated with sulfonylureas or glinides than with insulin.

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