Ethnic disparities in initiation and intensification of diabetes treatment in adults with type 2 diabetes in the UK, 1990-2017: A cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disproportionately affects individuals of nonwhite ethnic origin. Timely and appropriate initiation and intensification of glucose-lowering therapy is key to reducing the risk of major vascular outcomes. Given that ethnic inequalities in outcomes may stem f...

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Main Authors: Rohini Mathur, Ruth E Farmer, Sophie V Eastwood, Nish Chaturvedi, Ian Douglas, Liam Smeeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003106