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Aims: Studies on macrovascular consequences of glucose control in elderly patients (> 75 years) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are lacking. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between HbA1c and mortality in this specific population.
Methods: Between 1998 and 1999, 374 primary care patients with T2DM aged older than 75 years participated in the Zwolle Outpatient Diabetes...