Severe hypoglycaemia and cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis with bias analysis

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Authors

Onyebuchi A. Arah · Academic Medical Center

Maki Goto · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Yasuo Terauchi · Yokohama City University

Mitsuhiko Noda · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Abstract

Our findings suggest that severe hypoglycaemia is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease; they also support the notion that avoiding severe hypoglycaemia may be important to prevent cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes Management and Research Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Diabetes Treatment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 347, Issue jul29 3, pp. f4533-f4533

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f4533

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