Hypoglycemia and Dementia Risk in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of a Population-Based Cohort Study

Hypoglycemia and Dementia Risk in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of a Population-Based Cohort Study

BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for dementia. The effects of hypoglycemia on dementia are controversial. Thus, we evaluated whether hypoglycemia increases the risk for dementia in senior patients with T2DM.MethodsWe used the Korean National Health Insur...

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Main Authors: Young-Gun Kim, Dong Gyu Park, So Young Moon, Ja Young Jeon, Hae Jin Kim, Dae Jung Kim, Kwan-Woo Lee, Seung Jin Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2020-02-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Subjects:
dementia
diabetes mellitus, type 2
hypoglycemia
Online Access:http://e-dmj.org/upload/pdf/dmj-44-125.pdf

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