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5 Faustregeln für die Behandlung betagter Diabetiker

Treatment of diabetes in old age — individualisation mandatory!

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Im Alter nehmen die Unterschiede zwischen den Patienten zu: Manche Diabetiker sind noch richtig fit, andere sind gebrechlich und multimorbide. Der nachfolgende Beitrag fokussiert auf Letztere und gibt Ihnen Empfehlungen, wie Sie die Therapie individuell anpassen können.

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  1. Geriatrische Klinik Georgenhaus, Ernststraße 7, D-98617, Meiningen, Deutschland

    Joachim Zeeh (Internist, Geriater und Palliativmediziner)

  2. Sana Klinik Bethesda, Stuttgart, Deutschland

    Andrej Zeyfang

  3. Helios Klinikum, Schwelm und Lehrstuhl Geriatrie der Universität Witten-Herdecke, Witten, Deutschland

    Hans-Jürgen Heppner

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Correspondence to Joachim Zeeh.

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Die Autoren danken Frau Dr. Gertraud Kampehl, Nürnberg, für kritische Hinweise und Anmerkungen.

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Zeeh, J., Zeyfang, A. & Heppner, HJ. 5 Faustregeln für die Behandlung betagter Diabetiker. MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin 159, 47–52 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-017-9578-5

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