Is a once daily dose of insulin glargine or NPH the best treatment strategy for patients who are of Latino/Hispanic descent? Which ethnicity responds best to a lispro mix of 75/25 twice daily? With the brunt of type 2 diabetes affecting non-Caucasian populations, researchers shed light on treatment strategy efficacy across races and ethnicities.
Is a once daily dose of insulin glargine or NPH the best treatment strategy for patients who are of Latino/Hispanic descent? Which ethnicity responds best to a lispro mix of 75/25 twice daily? With the brunt of type 2 diabetes affecting non-Caucasian populations, researchers shed light on treatment strategy efficacy across races and ethnicities.
Endocrine Practice; 2010 Epub.
Man With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: What HbA1c Goal-And How to Get There?
May 8th 2013The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?