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01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
Factors correlated with poor glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes: result of a nationwide survey in Brazil
Authors:
Carine de Sousa Andrade Ribeiro, Carlos Antonio de Souza Teles Santos, Sandra S Moreira, Raimundo Celestino S Neves, Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro, Edson Duarte Moreira Jr
Published in:
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular and microvascular disease, particularly when not properly treated. Despite advances in diabetes management, inadequate glycemic control has been observed in 60% to 80% of patients. The objective of this study was to identify characteristics correlated with poor glycemic control in a large multicenter survey of Brazilian patients with type 1 diabetes. …