Intensification of glucose-lowering treatment in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 on insulin therapy: Perspectives of dapagliflozin
Author(s) -
Olga Yuryevna Sukhareva,
М. В. Шестакова
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
diabetes mellitus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-0378
pISSN - 2072-0351
DOI - 10.14341/dm7745
Subject(s) - dapagliflozin , medicine , insulin , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology
Intensification of antihyperglycaemic treatment in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus who were on insulin therapy remains a difficult issue. Results from clinical trials with the sodium-glucose linked transporter (SGLT-2) inhibitor dapagliflozin as add-on therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using insulin are summarised and discussed in the article.
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