Diabetes, Glycemic Control, and Risk of Infection Morbidity and Mortality: A Cohort Study
Journal
Open forum infectious diseases
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
10
Date Issued
2019-10
Author(s)
Abstract
Diabetic patients have an elevated risk of infection, but the optimal level of glycemic control with the lowest infection risk remains unclear, especially among the elderly. We aimed to investigate the relation between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level and risk of infection-related morbidity and mortality.
Subjects
community-based health screening; diabetes mellitus; glycemic control; mortality; risk of infection
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Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
Type
journal article