Symposium 12: People with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin: evidence to associate non-insulin drugs

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases all over the world. However, the current therapeutic strategies have not been able to stop neither its progressive course nor its complications. One possible explanation might be that the diabetes diagnosis is carried out according to glucose values, b...

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Published inRevista de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes Vol. 56; no. 3Sup; p. 81
Main Author Matías Re
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Sello Editorial Lugones 01.09.2022
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diabetes mellitus
fármacos
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Summary:Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases all over the world. However, the current therapeutic strategies have not been able to stop neither its progressive course nor its complications. One possible explanation might be that the diabetes diagnosis is carried out according to glucose values, but the disease is heterogeneous regarding its causes, clinic presentation and evolution. Diabetes historic classification in type 1 and type 2 is based, primarily, on the presence (type 1) or absebce (type 2) of autobodies against ß cells in the pancreatic islets. Therefore, 75-85% of the patients are classified as type 2 diabetes.
ISSN:0325-5247
2346-9420
DOI:10.47196/diab.v56i3Sup.620