Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Worsening hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes may be due to continuous decline in insulin secretion secondary to β-cell dysfunction and decreased insulin sensitivity. The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate whether early insulin therapy is more advantageous in achieving long-term optimal glycemic control with improved B cell function than oral drugs in the recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: Sixty conse...