Editorial: Insulin initiation in Type 2 diabetes: The implications of the 4-T study

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Holt, R I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN DETEMIR; METFORMIN; SULFONYLUREA; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MONOTHERAPY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEIGHT GAIN;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INSULIN;

EID: 73949099902     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02910.x     Document Type: Editorial

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