The effect of hyper- and hypoglycaemia on cognition and development of dementia for patients with diabetes mellitus Type 2

Wodschow, H.Z.; Jensen, N.J.; Desirée Nilsson, M.S.; Rungby, J.ør.

Ugeskrift for Laeger 180(51)

2018


ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824
PMID: 30618361
Document Number: 694980
Diabetes mellitus Type 2 is associated with cognitive decline and a risk for developing dementia. The reason for this correlation is poorly understood, but evidence suggests insulin resistance, hyperglycaemia and glucose variability as likely culprits, whereas hypoglycaemia is a marker for cognitive decline rather than the cause. Inflammation and microvascular damage are possible common pathologies.

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