Glycemic control and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients in Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Ageze Abose,
Aklilu Getachew,
Fanta Obsa
et al.
Abstract:Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycemia. Chronic hyperglycemia causes vascular complications, mortality, and life-threatening disabilities in low-income countries including Ethiopia. Glycemic control status in diabetic patients is crucial to maintain the blood glucose level at the optimal level and to reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications and mortality. However, there is limited data on poor glycemic control status and its ass… Show more
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