Hypoglycemic symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes in Asia-Pacific-Real-life effectiveness and care patterns of diabetes management: the RECAP-DM study

Siew-Pheng Chan; Li-Nong Ji; Wannee Nitiyanant; Sei Hyun Baik; Wayne H-H Sheu

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2010.05.008

Hypoglycemic symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes in Asia-Pacific-Real-life effectiveness and care patterns of diabetes management: the RECAP-DM study

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010 Aug;89(2):e30-2. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.05.008. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

Authors

Siew-Pheng Chan¹, Li-Nong Ji, Wannee Nitiyanant, Sei Hyun Baik, Wayne H-H Sheu

Affiliation

¹ University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

PMID: 20541826
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.05.008

Abstract

Symptoms of hypoglycemia were reported by 35.8% of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with oral antihyperglycemic agents in the Asia-Pacific region. Symptoms were severe in 11.6% and very severe in 8.2% of patients experiencing hypoglycemia.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
Female
Humans
Hypoglycemia / blood*
Hypoglycemia / metabolism
Hypoglycemia / physiopathology
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
Male
Metformin / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Sulfonylurea Compounds / therapeutic use

Substances

Hypoglycemic Agents
Sulfonylurea Compounds
Metformin