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Absolute risk of acute coronary syndrome after severe hypoglycemia: A population-based 2-year cohort study using the National Database in Japan.

Yuichi NishiokaSadanori OkadaTatsuya NodaTomoya MyojinShinichiro KuboShosuke OhteraGenta KatoTomohiro KurodaHitoshi IshiiTomoaki Imamura
Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2019)
Severe hypoglycemia was associated with an increased risk of ACS in elderly diabetes patients. ACS risk increased with a shorter period after a severe hypoglycemic episode, suggesting that severe hypoglycemia leads to an increased risk of ACS in diabetes patients. These findings show that it is important to avoid severe hypoglycemia while treating diabetes, particularly in elderly patients.
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