Dilemmas in Elderly Diabetes and Clinical Practice Involving Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chongxiang Xue,
Ying Chen,
Yuntian Bi
et al.
Abstract:Diabetes is a widespread chronic disease that occurs mainly in the elderly population. Due to the difference in pathophysiology between elderly and young patients, the current clinical practice to treat elderly patients with anti-diabetes medications still faces some challenges and dilemmas, such as the urgent need for early diagnosis and prevention, and an imbalance between restricted dietary intake and the risk of undernutrition. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers various treatment regimens that are a… Show more
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