title: Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes in the elderly.
abstract: Diabetes is common in the elderly. Recently, investigators have begun to systematically study the pathogenesis of this illness in the aged. These studies suggest that although there are many similarities between diabetes in middle-aged and elderly subjects, there are several ways in which diabetes in the elderly is unique. These differences may have important therapeutic relevance to this patient population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre-UBC Site, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Meneilly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose