Does hypoglycaemia affect the improvement in QoL after the transition to insulin in people with type 2 diabetes?

Thomas H. Wieringa, Maartje de Wit, Jos W. R. Twisk, Frank J. Snoek

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation · 2017 · 14 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Hypoglycaemia is associated with lower QoL in terms of hypoglycaemia fear and diabetes symptom distress. The transition to insulin does not affect this relationship, suggesting hypoglycaemia in itself has a detrimental effect on diabetes-related QoL independent of treatment regimen.

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