title: Insulin degludec--a new-generation basal insulin.
abstract: Insulin degludec may provide dosing options for patients who, because of their lifestyle, require some flexibility in adhering to an insulin regimen, and it may also reduce the risk of hypoglycemia compared with the basal insulins that are currently available.
authors.affiliation: Hull Royal Infirmary, Michael White Diabetes Centre, 220-236 Anlaby Raod, Hull HU3 2RW, UK. ammar.wakil@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wakil
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Atkin
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D049528:Insulin, Long-Acting / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D049528:Insulin, Long-Acting; C571886:insulin degludec