35 Therapeutics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Flashcards
Country with the highest prevalence of diabetes at 23-35%
Micronesia
Diabetes increases risk of heart disease and stroke to:
2-4x
Primary endpoint to evaluate the relationship between glucose levels and complications
Retinopathy
Diagnostic cutoff for prediabetes:
Fasting plasma glucose
100-125 mg/dL or 5.6-6.9 mmol/L
Diagnostic cutoff for prediabetes:
2 hour plasma glucose after 75 g oral glucose
140-199 mg/dL or 7.8-11.0 mmol/L
Diagnostic cutoff for prediabetes:
HbA1c
5.7-6.4% or 39-47 mmol/mol
Diagnostic cutoff for diabetes:
Fasting plasma glucose
126 mg/L or 7 mmol/L or higher
Diagnostic cutoff for diabetes:
2 hour plasma glucose after 75 g oral glucose
200 mg/dL or 11.1 mmol/L or higher
Diagnostic cutoff for diabetes:
Random plasma glucose with classic symptoms
200 mg/dL or 11.1 mmol/L or higher
Diagnostic cutoff for diabetes:
HbA1c
6.5% or 48 mmol/L or higher
Risk factors in criteria for testing for diabetes:
Blood pressure
> /= 140/90
Risk factors in criteria for testing for diabetes:
Lipid profile
HDL <35 mg/dL or TAG >250 mg/dL
Testing frequency for diabetes:
Women with GDM
Test every 3 years
Testing frequency for diabetes:
Prediabetes
Test yearly
Testing frequency for diabetes:
If results are normal
Repeat testing at least every 3 years
Testing for diabetes in adults without risk factors should begin at what age? (ADA 2023)
35 years
UKPDS: Intervention in the conventional group
Lifestyle therapy alone
Pharmacological therapy only if FBG >270 mg/dL or if with symptoms
UKPDS: Intervention in the intensive group
Either SU or insulin as initial therapy
Aim of maintaining FBG <108 mg/dL
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
Any diabetes-related endpoint
RRR 12%
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
Microvascular disease
RRR 25%
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
Myocardial infarction
Not significant
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
All-cause mortality
Not significant
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
Any diabetes-related endpoint
RRR 9%
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
Microvascular disease
RRR 24%
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
Myocardial infarction
RRR 15%
Treatment effect of SU or insulin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
All-cause mortality
RRR 13%
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
Any diabetes-related endpoint
RRR 32%
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
Microvascular disease
Not significant
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
Myocardial infarction
RRR 39%
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of randomized treatment 1997):
All-cause mortality
RRR 36%
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
Any diabetes-related endpoint
RRR 21%
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
Microvascular disease
Not significant
Treatment effect of metformin in UKPDS (end of further observation 2007):
Myocardial infarction
RRR 33%