Factors affecting the efficacy of starting insulin treatment in Type 2 diabetic patients: A retrospective evaluation

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 230-236

  Vähätalo, Markku ^a,b   Rönnemaa, Tapani ^a   Viikari, Jorma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Health Office of the City of Turku   (Finland)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; HbA1c; Insulin treatment; Metformin; Primary health care; Sulphonylureas; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

BIGUANIDE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; METFORMIN; SULFONYLUREA DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17644444697     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430310004164     Document Type: Article

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