Hypoglycemia risks differ by ethnicity among adults prescribed insulin, sulfonylureas

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Among adults with type 2 diabetes, those of black Caribbean ethnicity prescribed insulin are at increased risk for hypoglycemia as are those of black Caribbean, black African or Bangladeshi ethnicity prescribed a sulfonylurea, compared with adults of white British ethnicity, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine.

Additionally, researchers found a lower risk for hypoglycemia among adults of Indian and Bangladeshi ethnicity with type 2 diabetes when taking insulin vs. sulfonylurea in comparison with other populations.

https://www.healio.com/endocrinolog...among-adults-prescribed-insulin-sulfonylureas
 
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