Excess Mortality among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes

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Authors

Mauro Tancredi · University of Gothenburg

Annika Rosengren · University of Gothenburg

Ann‐Marie Svensson · Centre of Registers Vastra Gotaland

Mikhail Kosiborod · Saint Luke's Hospital

Aldina Pivodic

Soffia Guðbjörnsdóttir · University of Gothenburg

Hans Wedel · Nordic School of Public Health

Abstract

Mortality among persons with type 2 diabetes, as compared with that in the general population, varied greatly, from substantial excess risks in large patient groups to lower risks of death depending on age, glycemic control, and renal complications. (Funded by the Swedish government and others.).

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes Treatment and Management Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Diabetes Management and Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 373, Issue 18, pp. 1720-1732

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1504347

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