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ea0022p324 | Diabetes | ECE2010

Dose--response characteristics for effects of insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes and severe insulin resistance: evidence for the utility of high doses of insulin

Kampmann Ulla , Hoyem Pernille , Mengel Anette , Orskov Lotte , Moller Niels

Background: To avoid the serious complications of diabetes glucose control must be tackled aggressively in type 2 diabetes. However some patients with type 2 diabetes are severely insulin resistant and although they are treated with large doses of insulin their blood glucose is still not optimally controlled.Aim: This project aims to determine the doseĀ–response to insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes and severe insulin resistance.<p class="a...