Continuous glucose monitoring reveals hypoglycemia risk in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Takahiro IshikawaMasaya KoshizakaYoshiro MaezawaMinoru TakemotoYoshiharu TokuyamaToshihiro SaitoKoutaro YokotePublished in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2017)
In patients aged ≥65 years with type 2 diabetes, higher glucose variability and lower average glucose levels indicate a greater hypoglycemia risk. It is therefore necessary to ensure comprehensive blood glucose control in such patients to prevent hypoglycemia.