Peri-colonoscopy hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: Temporal patterns and asymptomatic presentation

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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2026; 17(8): 121326
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.121326

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients who experienced hypoglycaemia (n = 159), mean ± SD/n (%)/median (interquartile range)

Variable	Value
Demographics
Age (years)	58.2 ± 10.5
Male	91 (57.2)
BMI (kg/m²)	23.5 ± 3.1
Diabetes-related characteristics
Diabetes duration (years)	11 (5-18)
HbA1c [% (mmol/mol)]	8.6 ± 2.3 (70 ± 25)
Fasting C-peptide (ng/mL)	1.02 (0.51-1.69)
eGFR (mL/minute/1.73 m²)	88.8 ± 19.8
Microvascular complications
Diabetes-related retinopathy	58 (36.5)
Diabetes-related neuropathy	85 (53.5)
Diabetes-related nephropathy	19 (11.9)
Antihyperglycaemic medications
Insulin	96 (60.4)
Metformin	50 (31.4)
SGLT2 inhibitor	38 (23.9)

BMI: Body mass index; HbA1c: Glycated haemoglobin A1c; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; SGLT2: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2.

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Citation: Yang HY, Zhang LL, Hu SQ, Yang QP, Liu DL. Peri-colonoscopy hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: Temporal patterns and asymptomatic presentation. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(8): 121326
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i8/121326.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.121326

Yang HY, Zhang LL, Hu SQ, Yang QP, Liu DL. Peri-colonoscopy hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: Temporal patterns and asymptomatic presentation. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(8): 121326 [DOI: 10.4239/wjd.121326]

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