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ea0041ep527 | Diabetes complications | ECE2016

Detection of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients

Tsirona Sofia , Pappas Christos , Kandaraki Eleni , Kassi Georgia , Chronopoulou Genovefa , Diamanti-Kandarakis Evanthia

Introduction: Hypoglycemia consists a significant problem in insulin treated type 2 diabetic patients. The present study compared the incidence of hypoglycemic episodes in type 2 diabetics between continuous glucose monitoring/CGM vs self monitoring of blood glucose/SMBG.Methods: Seventeen patients with type 2 diabetes underwent a 24 h CGM for a period of 3–5 consecutive days. At the same period they recorded their glucose values using SMBG from fou...