title: [Summary of the practice guideline 'Diabetes mellitus type 2' (first revision) of the Dutch College of General Practitioners].
abstract: The main changes of the first revision of the guideline of the Dutch College of General Practitioners on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 compared with the first edition concern the following aspects: more attention is given to organisation and management of diabetes care; new diagnostic criteria for diabetes are introduced; guidelines are given for the early detection of diabetes in high risk groups; the distinction between sulfonylureas of the first and the second generation has been dropped; in the treatment of patients with diabetes and a body mass index > 27 metformin is the drug of first choice; optional guidelines are given for the treatment with insulin; guidelines are given for the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia in patients with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Standaardenontwikkeling, Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, Utrecht.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wiersma
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Heine
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Rutten
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans