Fear of hypoglycemia and illness perception in type II diabetes patients.

"Declarations Ethical approval and consent to participateThis study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Alborz University of Medical Sciences [IR.ABZUMS.REC.1398.172]. To ensure adherence to ethical standards in conducting the research, the researcher obtained permission from the relevant hospital and clinic authorities before commencing the study. After identifying eligible patients to participate in the study, we assured them about confidentiality and provided them with necessary explanations on how to complete the questionnaires. All protocols were approved by the Ethical Committee of the Alborz University of Medical Sciences. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulation. We provided the participants or their legal guardian[s] with an information sheet, reassured them about anonymity, freedom to withdraw and confidentiality, explained the purpose of the study and obtained their informed consent form. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding No applicable."