M. Shokry, S. Hamza, N. T. A. Fouad, M. Mohammed, Walaa W Aly
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Methods: A case control study was conducted among 88 elderly patients aged 60 years and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited via purposive sampling from the inpatient ward and outpatient clinics of Ain Shams university hospitals from March to December 2019. They were classified according to Hemoglobin A1c levels as controlled and uncontrolled groups. Then, they were further subdivided into frail and non-frail subjects. Comprehensive geriatric assessment, fried criteria and vitamin C levels were measured in all participants.