Vol 10, No 2 (2009): Practical Diabetology
Review article
Published online: 2009-06-25
Starting insulinotherapy in diabetes mellitus type 2 - long acting insulin analog or biphasic insulin analog?
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2009;10(2):65-71.
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease requiring
multiple treatment regimens. To secure good glycaemic control insulin needs to be introduced when oral
antidiabetic drugs fail. When starting insulinotherapy
there are several questions to be answered: what
kind of insulin is optimal for the patient and which
one is the most effective and safe. Another important
aspect is quality of life meaning convenient insulinotherapy
assuring high compliance. In the following
article we attempt to asses which of the following
insulin treatment regimens: long acting insulin
analogue or biphasic insulin analogue is optimal
for starting insulinotherapy in type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus type 2insulinotherapyinsulin analogs