Real-world treatment escalation from metformin monotherapy in youth-onset Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A retrospective cohort study.

Mary Ellen Vajravelu Talia Alyssa HittSandra AmaralLorraine E Levitt KatzJoyce M LeeAndrea Kelly

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2021)

In clinical practice, treatment escalation for pediatric Type 2 diabetes differs with age. Off-label use of non-insulin antihyperglycemics occurs, most commonly among older adolescents.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
clinical practice
young adults
physical activity
open label
combination therapy
cardiovascular disease
mental health
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle