Review
Management of progressive type 2 diabetes: role of insulin therapy
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* Corresponding author: Craig W Spellman craig.spellman@ttuhsc.edu
Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 701 West 5th Street, Odessa, TX 79763, USA
Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care 2009, 3:5 doi:10.1186/1750-4732-3-5
Published: 2 July 2009Abstract
Insulin is an effective treatment for achieving tight glycemic control and improving clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes. While insulin therapy is required from the onset of diagnosis in type 1 disease, its role in type 2 diabetes requires consideration as to when to initiate and advance therapy. In this article, we review a case study that unfolds over 5 years and discuss the therapeutic decision points, initiation and advancement of insulin regimens, and analyze new data regarding the advantages and disadvantages of tight management of glucose levels.