Observational Study
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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2016; 7(18): 470-480
Published online Oct 15, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i18.470
Predictors of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Basrah
Dhuha Tarik Nassar, Omran S Habib, Abbas Ali Mansour
Dhuha Tarik Nassar, Basrah Health Directorate, Basrah 61013, Iraq
Omran S Habib, Department of Epidemiology, Basrah College of Medicine, Basrah 61013, Iraq
Abbas Ali Mansour, Al-Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center (FDEMC), Chair Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Division, Department of Medicine, Basrah College of Medicine, Basrah 61013, Iraq
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical committee of Basrah College of Medicine approved the study.
Informed consent statement: Informed verbal consent was taken from all patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
Data sharing statement: None.
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Correspondence to: Abbas Ali Mansour, Professor of Medicine, Consultant Endocrinologist, Al-Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center (FDEMC), Chair Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Division, Department of Medicine, Basrah College of Medicine, Hattin Post Office, P.O Box: 142, Basrah 61013, Iraq. aambaam@gmail.com
Telephone: +964-780-1403706
Received: March 12, 2016
Peer-review started: March 16, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: July 20, 2016
Accepted: August 17, 2016
Article in press: August 18, 2016
Published online: October 15, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Outpatients study aimed to assess the frequency of hypoglycemia and their predictors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on insulin for at least one year. The majority of patients (75.3%) had hypoglycemia in the preceding 3 mo. We identify some important predictors of hypoglycemia.