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Prevalence and predictors of hypoglycemia in older outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Ahmad Al-AzayzihRoaa J KanaanShoroq M AltawalbehKarem H AlzoubiZelal KharabaAnan Jarab
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Current study identified a considerable prevalence of hypoglycemia among older patients with type 2 diabetes, particularly, among those with concurrent liver diseases and dyslipidemia. Furthermore, hypoglycemia was associated with an increased rate of emergency department visits and hospital admissions by 2 folds in this population.
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