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ea0011p324 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Utility of continuous glucose monitoring (CGMS) to explore glycemic patterns in patients with diabetes mellitus in the UAE

Lessan NG , Abdullah A , AlMousavi H , Nasir Q , Athamneh S

Introduction: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the UAE is around 20% amongst adults. Lifestyle including meal timings are different from the West and may necessitate different treatment schedules. We have used continuous glucose monitoring (CGMS) to look at glycemic patterns in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the UAE.Methods: Available CGMS data (using methods previously described) on forty-four patients (thirty-one with type 2 DM and ...