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Self-Reported Sensory and Dental Impairments in Chilean Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Prevalence and Associated Factors.

Revista medica de Chile · Bozanic A, Hurtado-Oliva J, Formiga F · 2026-06-01

Older Chilean adults with type 2 diabetes reported substantially higher rates of visual, hearing, and dental problems than those without diabetes, with disease duration and dyslipidemia emerging as common risk factors.

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