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. 2020 Mar;43(3):512-514.
doi: 10.2337/dci19-0069.

How Significant Is Severe Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Diabetes?

Lisa Chow  1 , Elizabeth R Seaquist  2
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How Significant Is Severe Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Diabetes?

Lisa Chow et al. Diabetes Care. 2020 Mar.
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The bidirectionality between severe hypoglycemia and morbidity is likely exacerbated by frailty. Reducing severe hypoglycemia in patients with frailty may significantly reduce morbidity, but this will need to be tested in future studies.
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