Sex disparities in medication prescribing amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus managed in primary care.
Martina AmbrožMarit GeelinkKirsten P J SmitsSieta T de VriesPetra DenigPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2022)
Sex disparities in medication prescribing amongst T2DM patients were seen, including less starting with statins and potential undertreatment with RAAS-i in females. Such disparities may partly explain higher excess risks for cardiovascular and renal complications associated with diabetes observed in females.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- adverse drug
- glycemic control
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- human health
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- general practice
- insulin resistance