title: New approaches to improve diabetes control.
abstract: Knowledge about diabetes mellitus and its management has steadily increased since the discovery of insulin in 1921. Specific therapies for both type I and type II diabetes have resulted in greater normalization of plasma glucose levels. Information obtained from self-monitoring of blood glucose levels has given physicians a firmer base on which to make management decisions concerning the safe control of diabetes.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Guthrie
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin