When to start screening for B12 deficiency in your diabetes patients taking metformin? We review a dose-response diet study plus 2 others on oral drugs.
During the general poster sessions at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 77th Scientific Sessions, several of the work-horse oral antihyperglycemic agents were highlighted in studies that looked at B12 deficiency with metformin therapy; adherence with different glimepiride regimens as assessed by an electronic monitoring system; and, the efficacy of a fixed-dose combination vs that of the individual components.
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?
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