Assessment of hypoglycaemia during basal insulin therapy: Temporal distribution and risk of events using a predefined or an expanded definition of nocturnal events.

Journal: Diabetes & metabolism
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Abstract

AIM: To describe in type 2 diabetes the 24-hour distribution of hypoglycaemia and compare the frequency of nocturnal events based on a predefined nocturnal window or an expanded interval, using illustrative data for two insulin glargine formulations.

Authors

  • M C Riddle
    Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. Electronic address: riddlem@ohsu.edu.
  • G B Bolli
    University of Perugia School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perugia, Italy.
  • A Avogaro
    University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
  • M Gimenez Álvarez
    Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • A Merino-Trigo
    Sanofi, 35100 Paris, France.
  • E Boëlle-Le Corfec
    Sanofi, 35100 Paris, France.
  • P D Home
    Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.