Hypoglycaemic symptoms and hypoglycaemia threshold in older people with diabetes-a patient perspective

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 899-902

  Abdelhafiz, A H ^a   Bailey, C ^a   Eng Loo, B ^a   Sinclair, A ^b  

^a ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Hypoglycaemia; Older people

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE;

EID: 84893811368     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0351-x     Document Type: Article

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