A clinical score to predict dose reductions of antidiabetes medications with intentional weight loss: A retrospective cohort study

A clinical score to predict dose reductions of antidiabetes medications with intentional weight loss: A retrospective cohort study

Background: We assessed the predictive accuracy of an empirically-derived score (weight loss, insulin resistance, and glycemic control: “WIG”) to predict patients who will be successful in reducing diabetes mellitus (DM) medication use with weight loss. Methods: Case records of 121 overweight and ob...

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Main Authors: Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Anita Ashok Kumar, Vimal Ravi, Rohit C. Khanna, Scott Kahan, Lawrence J. Cheskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Subjects:
Clinical score
Diabetes mellitus
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016301512

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