Men, Women, and Diabetes: Same Disease, Different Clinical Course

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Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) occurs at roughly the same prevalence in men and women. Despite the similar prevalence in the sexes, women who develop diabetes feel the effect of its complications disproportionately. They are less likely to reach HbA1c goals than men, and they die of diabetes-related causes more often. Diabetes predisposes both sexes to cardiovascular disease, but healthcare interventions have reaped improved outcomes in men recently. In women, there’s been no change. Researchers have been unable to pinpoint differences in physiology, treatment response, or psychology that might be responsible for the differences. Guidelines, with no evidence to tailor care, present recommendations without regard to sex.

http://www.hcplive.com/articles/Men-Women-and-Diabetes-Same-Disease-Different-Clinical-Course