title: Weight versus pre-insulin-treatment assessment of insulin sensitivity to determine the starting basal insulin dose: a faster way to get to goal?
authors.forename: Allen B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D054796:Drug Dosage Calculations; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
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