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ea0003p88 | Diabetes & Metabolism | BES2002

Insulin secretion and metabolic control in Caribbean type 2 diabetic patients commonly treated with sulphonylurea drugs

Ezenwaka C , Offiah N , Kalloo R

OBJECTIVE: There are reports suggesting that currently available drugs used in the management of Type 2 diabetes do not sustain metabolic control on long term basis. We therefore assessed metabolic control and insulin resistance indices in Type 2 diabetic patients commonly treated with sulphonylurea drugs at primary care setting.METHOD: One hundred and seventy-nine (117 females, 62 males) randomly selected Type 2 diabetic patients attending primary care...