Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions
The number of elderly persons with diabetes mellitus type 2 is expected to progressively increase. Management of this category of patients should be individualised and include the adequate correction of hyperglycaemia, prevention of long-term complications, prevention of hypoglycaemia, reduction of...
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| author | Tat'jana Vladimirovna Saprina Nailja Maratovna Fajzulina |
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| description | The number of elderly persons with diabetes mellitus type 2 is expected to progressively increase. Management of this category of patients should be individualised and include the adequate correction of hyperglycaemia, prevention of long-term complications, prevention of hypoglycaemia, reduction of cardiovascular mortality and preservation of quality of life. This article summarises basic information on the pathophysiology of carbohydrate metabolism, peculiarities of the course of diabetes and use of antidiabetic drugs in the elderly. Special attention is paid to reviewing the goals of glycaemic control and proposed clinical guidelines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9acb83545cf14d0b821950b0909416692025-02-21T09:29:34ZengEndocrinology Research CentreСахарный диабет2072-03512072-03782016-11-0119432233010.14341/DM78847505Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questionsTat'jana Vladimirovna Saprina0Nailja Maratovna Fajzulina1Siberian State Medical UniversityMedical and sanitary unit №2The number of elderly persons with diabetes mellitus type 2 is expected to progressively increase. Management of this category of patients should be individualised and include the adequate correction of hyperglycaemia, prevention of long-term complications, prevention of hypoglycaemia, reduction of cardiovascular mortality and preservation of quality of life. This article summarises basic information on the pathophysiology of carbohydrate metabolism, peculiarities of the course of diabetes and use of antidiabetic drugs in the elderly. Special attention is paid to reviewing the goals of glycaemic control and proposed clinical guidelines.https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/7884diabetes mellituselderlyhypoglycemic therapy, hypoglycemiaglycemic variabilityquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Tat'jana Vladimirovna Saprina Nailja Maratovna Fajzulina Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions Сахарный диабет diabetes mellitus elderly hypoglycemic therapy, hypoglycemia glycemic variability quality of life |
| title | Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions |
| title_full | Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions |
| title_fullStr | Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions |
| title_short | Diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly – solved and unsolved questions |
| title_sort | diabetes type 2 diabetes in the elderly solved and unsolved questions |
| topic | diabetes mellitus elderly hypoglycemic therapy, hypoglycemia glycemic variability quality of life |
| url | https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/7884 |
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