Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionDiabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of type 2 diabetes, which compromise the visual function and impair the quality of life of these patients. A rapid lowering of blood glucose especially when starting insulin therapy can worsen this retinopathy. We studied the variation of the initial daily insuline dose in the presence of diabetic retionopathy.MethodsOur study is prospective randomize...

IntroductionUncontrolled patients with oral antidiabetics may require injectable treatment including insulin. We studied the variation of the initial daily insuline dose with the duration of diabetes.MethodsWe conducted a prospective randomized study. We recruited patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized for a switching to insulin in the C department of diabetology and nutrition at the National Nutrition In...