title: Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Health care providers and patients have lots of choice to treat type 2 diabetes, but the blood glucose improvement is limited. The one therapy with unlimited potential (at least theoretically) is insulin. Many studies show that glucose control is achievable with insulin safely in most patients with type 2 diabetes. Effective diabetes management at the primary care or specialty level requires a belief in the importance of insulin therapy in uncontrolled patients with type 2 diabetes. This review details the theories, observed outcomes, and how-tos regarding insulin use in type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Colchester Research Facility, Room 110, 208 South Park Drive, Colchester, VT 05446, USA.
authors.forename: Jack L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leahy
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin