Abstract:
:Secondary failure of oral hypoglycaemic agents raises the dilemma of whether to institute therapy with insulin alone, or in combination. We reviewed our experience of combination therapy following secondary failure of oral hypoglycaemic therapy. Seventeen subjects were receiving combination therapy for 6 months or more. Such treatment was associated with a significant fall in HbA1C--from 10.7 +/- 0.38 per cent to 8.3 +/- 0.35 per cent (p < 0.01) after 6 months and remained significantly reduced at 12 months (8.7 +/- 0.34 per cent (p < 0.01)). Mean body weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were unchanged during treatment with adjuvant insulin therapy. Insulin therapy is a useful adjunct in the daily management of subjects with NIDDM who experience secondary failure of oral hypoglycaemic agents.
journal_name
Ir J Med Scijournal_title
Irish journal of medical scienceauthors
Griffin ME,Black N,Giblin L,O'Meara NM,Firth RGdoi
10.1007/BF02944248subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-10-01 00:00:00pages
260-2issue
4eissn
0021-1265issn
1863-4362journal_volume
166pub_type
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