Pivotal role of timely basal insulin replacement after metformin failure in sustaining long-term blood glucose control at a target in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Care. 2011 May;34 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S220-4. doi: 10.2337/dc11-s224.

Authors

Geremia B Bolli¹, Paola Lucidi, Francesca Porcellati, Carmine G Fanelli

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. gbolli@unipg.it

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Blood Glucose / drug effects*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
Insulin / administration & dosage
Insulin / analogs & derivatives*
Insulin / therapeutic use
Insulin, Long-Acting
Metformin / therapeutic use*

Substances

Blood Glucose
Glycated Hemoglobin A
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Insulin, Long-Acting
Metformin