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ea0037ep395 | Diabetes (pathiophysiology & epitemiology) | ECE2015

Unawareness hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: prevalence and predictive clinical characteristics

Muros Mariola Mendez , Lloclla Eyvee Arturo Cuellar , Perez Fernando Garcia , de Pinillos Gordillo Guillermo Martinez , Fernandez-Ladreda Mariana Tome , Quiros Munoz Juan Manuel Garciade , Pena Jose Ignacio Fernandez , Lopez Jose Ignacio Fernandez , Fernandez Margarita Rivas , Amat Juana Magdalena Hidalgo , Garcia Santiago Duran , Leon Maria Victoria Cozar

Background: The prevalence of unawareness hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is uncertain. This study aims to determine its prevalence and predictive clinical characteristics with greater precision.Methods: Prospective study. 128 patients were recruited between September 2013 and January 2014. Awareness of hypoglycaemia was assessed using the ‘Clarke’ questionnaire and was classified into two groups, depending on the...