[Oral treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus].
The article informs about current views of the ethiopathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). It presents diabetes as a disease which is chronic and progressive, therefore requiring a dynamic approach to treatment. Based on the above concept, the article lists the current armamentarium of oral antidiabetic drugs and the possibilities of their combining. In addition to the existing therapeutic options, it also brings information about innovative drugs from the above group to be made available in the near future.
Olsovský
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Diabetologické centrum II. Interní kliniky Lékarské fakulty MU a FN u sv. Anny Brno. jindrich.olsovsky@fnusa.cz
D000284:Administration, Oral; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents