title: [Renewal of oral therapy for diabetes mellitus after secondary failure].
abstract: Oral hypoglycemic agents are widely used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Secondary failure of therapy with these agents is defined as failure after six months of successful treatment. Most cases of secondary failure need insulin permanently. However, a few might again benefit from oral agents after a short period of tight glycemic control, as in the patient presented.
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authors.lastname: Guberman
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin