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Management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes requiring insulin
Author(s) -
Abiola Dorothy,
Sathyapalan Thozhukat,
Hepburn David
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1500
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , insulin , diabetes mellitus , type (biology) , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , ecology , biology
Insulin is a required therapy for people with type 1 diabetes, and its use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes has been increasing in recent years. This article discusses the main types of insulin currently available, their properties and their role in the management of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.