Liraglutide : a new option in the management of type 2 diabetes

Milan K. Piya, Abd A. Tahrani, Anthony H. Barnett

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Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global epidemic with an expected prevalence of 380 million in 2025 worldwide and over 2.5 million by 2010 in the UK. Diabetes is a progressive disease which leads to macro and microvascular complications and reduced life expectancy. Furthermore, diabetes-related complications have been shown to worsen patients' quality of life.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-12
Number of pages7
JournalFuture Prescriber
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • diabetes
  • microcirculation disorders
  • life expectancy

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