Does early insulin treatment decrease the risk of microangiopathy in non-obese adults with diabetes?
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2007, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: In the clinical practice classification of diabetes type in adult patients is often difficult. In non-obese adults distinguishing between Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in the Adult and type 2 diabetes leads to introduction of different treatment strategies. The aim of the present study was to assess relationship between introduction of insulin therapy at the diagnosis and occurrence of chronic microangiopathic complications of diabetes in non-obese patients aged above 35 years. Material and methods: The group of 71 non-obese patients (BMI
Authors and Affiliations
Anita Rogowicz, Monika Litwinowicz, Stanisław Piłaciński, Dorota Zozulińska, Bogna Wierusz-Wysocka
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