These comparisons are not a substitute for proper titration
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Note: If you are an athlete with diabetes on GLP-1 (or especially if combined with insulin or sulfonylurea), work very closely with your doctor, as youll need to adjust your other medications and monitor blood glucose to prevent hypos
The results from a large retrospective cohort study of 81,573 patients with T2D in the United Kingdom between 2004 and 2006, with follow-up until 2011, showed that the median time to intensification with insulin was 7.1, 6.1, and 6.0 years for those taking 1, 2, or 3 oral glucose-lowering agents, and mean glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was 8.7, 9.1, and 9.7%, respectively [19]
