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Review
. 2011 May;34 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S132-7.
doi: 10.2337/dc11-s220.

Hypoglycemia and cardiovascular risks

Brian M Frier  1 , Guntram Schernthaner, Simon R Heller
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Review

Hypoglycemia and cardiovascular risks

Brian M Frier et al. Diabetes Care. 2011 May.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Typical QT measurement with a screen cursor placement from a subject during euglycemia (left panel), showing a clearly defined T wave, and hypoglycemia (right panel), showing prolonged repolarization and a prominent U wave. Reproduced from Marques et al. (20) with permission from John Wiley & Sons.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Percentage of severe hypoglycemic events in ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VADT.
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