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ArticleScientific reports2017

Young onset type 2 diabetic patients might be more sensitive to metformin compared to late onset type 2 diabetic patients.

Feng-Fei Li, Bing-Li Liu, Guo-Ping Yin, Dan-Feng Zhang, Xiao-Fang Zhai, Mao-Yuan Chen, Xiao-Fei Su, Jin-Dan Wu, Lei Ye, Jian-Hua Ma

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. A View Beyond HbA1c: Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2019
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  5. Male Patients with Longstanding Type 2 Diabetes Have a Higher Incidence of Hypoglycemia Compared with Female Patients.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2018
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Feng-Fei LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Bing-Li LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Guo-Ping YinDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Dan-Feng ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiao-Fang ZhaiDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Mao-Yuan ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiao-Fei SuDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jin-Dan WuDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lei YeNational Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore.
Jian-Hua MaDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. majianhua196503@126.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9383-2559
Nanjing Medical University · CNNational Heart Centre Singapore · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is unknown whether YOD (young onset diabetes) and LOD (late onset diabetes) require similar insulin doses for intensive insulin therapy with a metformin add-on to achieve glycemic control. We analyzed data from our two previously performed randomized, controlled open-label trials. Patients were randomized to receive either continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy or CSII combined with metformin therapy for 4 weeks. The studies concentrated on the differences in the insulin doses used for the two groups. We included 36 YOD (age < 40 yrs) and 152 LOD (age > 40 yrs) patients. YOD patients who received metformin combined with CSII therapy required significantly lower insulin doses to maintain euglycemic control compared to patients with LOD. A multivariate analysis, controlled for gender and the fasting blood concentration, was performed to determine the significance of the differences between groups, particularly with respect to the total and basal insulin doses. There was a trend toward improvement in β-cell function and insulin resistance in terms of ΔHOMA-B and ΔHOMA-IR in patients with YOD compared to those with LOD. Newly diagnosed T2D patients with YOD required significantly lower insulin doses, particularly basal insulin doses, to maintain glycemic control compared to the LOD patients.

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Age of OnsetAdultBiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinMaleMetforminMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeBiomarkersBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinMetformin

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