title: Initiating insulin therapy in type 2 diabetic patients failing on oral hypoglycemic agents: basal or prandial insulin? The APOLLO trial and beyond.
authors.affiliation: Third Medical Department, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg at Giessen Site, Giessen, Germany. reinhard.bretzel@uniklinikum-giessen.de
authors.forename: Reinhard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bretzel
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eckhard
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Landgraf
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Linn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin