16-year excess all-cause mortality of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Siersma Volkert (Author), de Fine Olivarius Niels (Author), Hansen Lars J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies have shown that type 2 diabetic patients have higher all-cause mortality than people without diabetes, but it is less clear how diabetes affects mortality in elderly patients and to what degree mortality differs between diabe...