Antidiabetic Therapy and Rate of Severe Hypoglycaemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease of Different Stages – A Follow-up Analysis of Health Insurance Data from Germany

Conclusion The prevalence of CKD increased from 2006 to 2016. Patients
with CKD exhibited a 9-fold increased probability of sHypo, especially in
patients treated with insulin plus oral anti-diabetic drugs. However, the rate
and risk for sHypo decreased over time, probably as a consequence of new
antidiabetic treatment options, better awareness of sHypo, and changed therapy
goals. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - April 13, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Busch, Martin Lehmann, Thomas Wolf, Gunter G ünster, Christian M üller, Ulrich Alfons M üller, Nicolle Tags: Article Source Type: research