Hypoglycemia and the risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The importance of glycemic control

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus remains a global medical and social challenge partly because of microvascular and macrovascular complications resulting from hypo- and hyperglycemia. Medical practitioners must be aware of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the diabetes-related adverse events in patients of various ages, as well as of the disease control options. Therefore, teaching the diabetic patients to self-monitor blood glucose is important.

Keywords

• diabetes mellitus
• hypoglycemia
• hyperglycemia
• glucose meter