Cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes associated with insulin use in type 2 diabetes: evidence from insulin users in the UK primary care

In clinical use, insulin improves glycaemic control at the cost, typically, of weight gain and more hypoglycaemia – both being risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease mortality. The issue of the effect of exogenous insulin on CV disease meanwhile has been debated for a long time. Data on the CV...

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Main Author: Anyanwagu, Uchenna Chidi
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47654/