Role of insulin in the type 2 diabetes therapy: Past, present and Future

International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 137-144

  Rotella, Carlo Maria ^a   Pala, Laura ^a   Mannucci, Edoardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular Effects; Insulin Therapy; Type 2 Diabetes

Indexed keywords

2,4 THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVE; ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE IV INHIBITOR; EXENDIN 4; GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1 RECEPTOR AGONIST; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN DEGLUDEC; INSULIN DERIVATIVE; INSULIN DETEMIR; INSULIN GLARGINE; ISOPHANE INSULIN; METFORMIN; PIOGLITAZONE; SOMATOMEDIN C RECEPTOR; SULFONYLUREA DERIVATIVE; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BLADDER CANCER; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; FRACTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENE THERAPY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN TREATMENT; KIDNEY PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG FIBROSIS; NEOPLASM; NOCTURNAL HYPOGLYCEMIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84884256443     PISSN: 1726913X     EISSN: 17269148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/ijem.7551     Document Type: Article

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