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ea0056p441 | Diabetes complications | ECE2018

Impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia does not affect the prevalence of diabetes-related distress in people with diabetes type 1

Tsitlakidis Damianos , Kuniss Nadine , Alfons Muller Ulrich , Muller Nicolle , Kloos Christof , Kramer Guido

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) by the Gold method in people with type 1 diabetes and to compare people with and with IAH regarding metabolic control.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we assessed IAH in 139 people with type 1 diabetes (54.1y, diabetes duration 24.0y, HbA1c 7.1%) attending the University outpatient department for endocrinology and metabolic diseases. IAH was assesse...