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Controlling glucose levels in elderly people—benefits versus risks Matthew C. Riddle

The lack of short-term cardiovascular benefit observed when therapies to improve glycaemic control are used in patients with diabetes mellitus has drawn attention to the need to limit potential risks of treatment, especially those related to hypoglycaemia. A recent report considers HbA1c levels 65 years old had HbA1c levels

Diabetes: Controlling glucose levels in elderly people--benefits versus risks.

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