Effects of Insulin Therapy and Oral Hypoglycemic Agents on Glycemic Control for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in China –A Case Control Study

Conclusions In patients with short diabetes duration (<5 years), oral hypoglycemic therapy achieved better glycemic control than insulin therapy. Moreover, insulin use was not an impact factor of poor glycemic control. In addition, using insulin can protect beta-cell function. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - April 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Zuo, PanPan Shi, JianFeng Yan, Juan Yang, LiHong Liu, Chao Yuan, Li Lou, QingQing Tags: Article Source Type: research