An update on the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: focus on insulin detemir, a long-acting human insulin analog

Katarina RaslovaMetabolic Center Ltd and Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovak RepublicAbstract: Basal insulin analogs are used to minimize unpredictable processes of NPH insulin. Modification of the human insulin molecule results in a slower distribution to peripheral target tissues, a long...

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Main Author: Katarina Raslova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-05-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/an-update-on-the-treatment-of-type-1-and-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-focu-a4489