Background
comorbidity, Frail
TYPE 2 DIABETES, COMPLICATIONS
Randomized controlled trials have shown that, in patients with type 2 diabetes, old conventional antidiabetic drug therapy is associated with a reduction in the risk of microvascular complications [The objective of this observational study was to evaluate the protective effect of oral antidiabetic drugs in frail older adults (≥ 65 years) with type 2 diabetes. Frail individuals were identified via a multisource comorbidity score that accurately predicts the risk of mortality [