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Inhaled Formoterol Diminishes Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Renata BelfortDeAguiar,
Sarita Naik,
Janice J. Hwang,
Barbara Szepietowska,
Robert S. Sherwin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc14-2472
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoglycemia , diabetes mellitus , formoterol , insulin , type 1 diabetes , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , asthma , budesonide
Hypoglycemia is one of the major factors limiting implementation of tight glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality during intensive insulin treatment. β-2 Adrenergic receptor (AR) agonists have been reported to diminish nocturnal hypoglycemia; however, whether long-acting inhaled β-2 AR agonists could potentially be used to treat or prevent hypoglycemia has not been established.

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