Risk factors and adverse outcomes of hypoglycemia in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (review)
S. V. Bulgakova,
P. Ya. Merzlova,
D. P. Kurmaev
et al.
Abstract:Currently, the world is experiencing a steady increase in the number of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); this disease is recognized as a global medical and social problem of the 21st century. There is also a trend towards increasing life expectancy and, as a result, an aging population. Accordingly, the number of older patients with T2DM is increasing. Hypoglycemia, a serious complication of T2DM, is quite common among this category of patients. Hypoglycemia leads to worsening glycemic contro… Show more
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