Diabetes Therapy
Sulfonylurea treatment of type 2 diabetes reviewed
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 19th, 2004
According to research from the United States, "Sulfonylureas, which have evolved through two generations since their introduction nearly 50 years ago, remain the most frequently prescribed oral agents for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Glyburide, glipizide, and glimepiride, the newest sulfonylureas, are as effective at lowering plasma glucose concentrations as first-generation agents but are more potent, better tolerated, and associated with a lower risk of adverse effects. Differences in their binding affinity to the beta-cell...
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