RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Starting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: An individualized approach
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 513
OP 519
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14069
VO 82
IS 8
A1 Andrei Brateanu
A1 Giavanna Russo-Alvarez
A1 Craig Nielsen
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/8/513.abstract
AB Because type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease, most patients eventually need insulin. When and how to start insulin therapy are not one-size-fits-all decisions but rather must be individualized. This paper reviews the indications, goals, and options for insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes.