Future trends in diabetes management.
Since the discovery of insulin in the 1920s, numerous therapeutic and technological advances have improved the lives of patients with diabetes mellitus. This article reviews recent therapeutic and technological advances and future trends in the management of diabetes mellitus. Pancreas regeneration, pancreas transplantation, islet transplantation, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, continuous glucose monitoring, and various medication classes are discussed.
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Christa M
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Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054795:Incretins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D012038:Regeneration
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D054795:Incretins; D007328:Insulin