Endocrine Abstracts

Background: T2DM is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism.T2DM is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. The etiology of cognitive impairment in people with T2DM is uncertain, but it is most likely multi factorial. Chronic hyperglycemia, cerebral micro vascular disease, severe hypoglycemia, and...