Insulin as initial therapy for type 2 diabetes is not in the patient's best interest

Endocr Pract. 2004 May-Jun;10(3):208-12. doi: 10.4158/EP.10.3.208.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / analysis
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Insulin / therapeutic use*
  • Metformin / therapeutic use*
  • Thiazolidinediones / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin
  • Thiazolidinediones
  • Metformin