Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS
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It is commonly known that having type 2 diabetes can lead to the development of various health conditions, including heart disease, neuropathy, kidney disease, and eye disease. Not as well-known is the association between type 2 diabetes and infection, according to Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS, who recently published a paper on the risk of infection in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
“Infections are not typically considered traditional complications of diabetes, but they are an important reason why people with diabetes end up in the hospital,” said Lipska, an associate professor of medicine (endocrinology and metabolism) at Yale School of Medicine. “Infections are also a common cause of hospitalization among older adults, and older adults with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk.”