Anaemia among top causes of hospital admission for T2DM
Traditional complications are giving way to a diverse range of conditions less well recognised as causes of excess risk for patients with diabetes, Australian research shows
People with type 2 diabetes are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised with iron deficiency anaemia as the general population, a national study shows.
The surprise finding from a major data linkage study is just one example of how traditional diabetes complications leading to hospital admission are being replaced with lesser-recognised ailments among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
