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ea0063gp204 | Diabetes: Pharmacotherapy | ECE2019

Fasting insulin levels correlate with the incidence of hypoglycemic events in patients with Type 2 Diabetes treated with sulfonylureas: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Kolokas Konstantinos , Koufakis Theocharis , Avramidis Iakovos , Gerou Spyridon , Chatzidimitriou Maria , Kazakos Kyriakos , Karras Spyridon , Kotsa Kalliopi

Background: Sulfonylureas (SUs) are known to increase fasting insulin levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) treated with these agents. Whether this increase is related to a greater risk of hypoglycemia has not yet been sufficiently elucidated.Methods: The study included 58 patients with T2D who had been on treatment with SUs, but not insulin, for more than 2 years. Confirmed hypoglycemic episodes during the past year were self-reported by the pat...