Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in the elderly

Authors
Meneilly, GS
Citation
Gs. Meneilly, Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in the elderly, CLIN GERIAT, 15(2), 1999, pp. 239
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
CLINICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07490690 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0690(199905)15:2<239:POT2DI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Diabetes is common in the elderly. Recently, investigators have begun to sy stematically study the pathogenesis of this illness in the aged. These stud ies suggest that although there are many similarities between diabetes in m iddle-aged and elderly subjects, there are several ways in which diabetes i n the elderly is unique. These differences may have important therapeutic r elevance to this patient population.