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Diabetes Therapy
Therapy of patients with diabetes and advanced kidney disease reviewed
December 6th, 2004
Researchers review the use of insulin and oral hypoglycemic medications in patients with diabetes mellitus and advanced kidney disease in a recent issue of Seminars in Dialysis. According to a study from the United States, "Diabetes mellitus is recognized as a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. There is a vast array of medications used to treat diabetes, including insulin and the sulfonylureas, as well as newer classes of drugs such as the thiazolidinediones and biguanides. In patients with reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR), it is necessary to decrease the dosage of some of these drugs,...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-12-06)
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