Glycemic control of adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Arabian Gulf Countries; PREDICT

Optimum glycemic control is necessary to reduce and even prevent the risk of micro- and macrovascular complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of T1DM patients with adequate glycemic control in 4 Arabian Gulf countries. This study was...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC endocrine disorders 2022-01, Vol.22 (1), p.32-32, Article 32
Hauptverfasser: Hafidh, Khadija, Abdella, Nabila Ahmed
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Zusammenfassung:Optimum glycemic control is necessary to reduce and even prevent the risk of micro- and macrovascular complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of T1DM patients with adequate glycemic control in 4 Arabian Gulf countries. This study was a multicenter, observational, cross-sectional disease registry. Data were collected from adult T1DM patients who were treated with insulin within 6 months prior to the study visit. Out of 241 patients whose data were eligible for primary endpoint analysis, 27.4% had adequate glycemic control (HbA1c 
ISSN:1472-6823
1472-6823
DOI:10.1186/s12902-022-00946-3