HbA1c response after insulin initiation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in real life practice: Identifying distinct subgroups.
Grigory A SidorenkovJob F M van BovenTrynke HoekstraGiel NijpelsKlaas HoogenbergPetra DenigPublished in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2018)
Most patients showed a stable HbA1c response, but one out of six patients showed either a poor response, or a rapid initial response only after insulin initiation. Response patterns were associated with age, diabetes duration and risk-factor controls at the time of insulin initiation.