地特胰岛素与NPH胰岛素治疗口服降糖药控制不佳的2型糖尿病 临床比较研究

目的:观察口服降糖药控制不佳的2型糖尿病患者分别加用地特胰岛素和NPH胰岛素治疗24周的有效性和安全性。方法:63例口服降糖药物控制不佳(HbA1c>7%)的2型糖尿病患者随机加用地特胰岛素或鱼精蛋白锌(NPH)胰岛素作为基础胰岛素,每日1次治疗24周,比较两组治疗前后糖化血红蛋白、体重、血脂的变化及低血糖的发生率。结果:两组的糖化血红蛋白、空腹血糖与基线比较均有显著下降,治疗后组间无差异。与NPH胰岛素组比较地特胰岛素组体重增加明显减少,差异有统计学意义。地特胰岛素组治疗期间全部低血糖次数较NPH胰岛素组减少54.69%(P<0.01)。结论:地特胰岛素与NPH胰岛素相比,在有效控制血糖的同时可降低低血糖发生风险,而且有减少体重增加的优势。     

门冬胰岛素联合地特胰岛素对2型糖尿病强化治疗的疗效评价

目的:探讨地特胰岛素联合门冬胰岛素与生物合成人胰岛素注射液R对2型糖尿病强化治疗的疗效.方法:回顾性分析近年来我院住院治疗的180例2型糖尿病患者的临床资料,随机分为两组,每组90例,观察组予门冬胰岛素联合地特胰岛素治疗,对照组予生物合成人胰岛素注射液R治疗,记录并分析两组治疗前后空腹血糖(FPG)、餐后2小时血糖(2h-PPG)、血糖达标时间、达标时胰岛素用量及低血糖发生情况.结果:观察组较对照组患者在治疗前后糖化血红蛋白值、空腹血糖值都有所降低,血糖达标时间(d),胰岛素日用量(U/kg*d)及低血糖发生率(次/人)都有所减少,疗前后Homa-IR有所降低,Homa-β及体重有所增加,两组患者在治疗后糖尿病并发症都有所好转,观察组较对照组改善情况更优,但无显著性差异;其中对照组较观察组在糖化血红蛋白值、空腹血糖值上的比较中无显著差异.结论:门冬胰岛素联合地特胰岛素较生物合成人胰岛素注射液R强化治疗2型糖尿病患者与疗效接近,但起效迅速,持续时间久,低血糖反应少,胰岛素用量低.     

持续皮下输注赖脯胰岛素治疗老年非初诊2型糖尿病患者临床观察

目的：观察比较持续皮下输注赖脯胰岛素与常规注射预混赖脯胰岛素对老年非初诊2型糖尿病患者的疗效与安全性。方法：将58例老年2型糖尿病患者随机分为观察组（29例）与对照组（29例）,观察组用赖脯胰岛素经胰岛素泵持续皮下输注（CSI-I）,对照组用精蛋白锌重组赖脯胰岛素25注射液,2次／d,常规皮下注射。两组患者均给予糖尿病教育、饮食控制及适量运动,共治疗2周。比较治疗前后两组患者的血糖、胰岛素用量、血糖达标时间以及低血糖发生率。结果：治疗后两组患者空腹血糖、餐后血糖均较治疗前下降（P〈0．05）,观察组血糖达标时间、胰岛素用量均明显低于对照组（P〈0．05）。两组低血糖发生率无明显差异。结论：持续皮下输注赖脯胰岛素具有较好的疗效与安全性,是控制老年非初诊2型糖尿病患者较佳的方法。     

甘精胰岛素联用瑞格列奈治疗初诊2型糖尿病的疗效研究

目的:通过甘精胰岛素联用瑞格列奈与预混人工合成胰岛素(诺和灵30R)治疗初诊2型糖尿病患者的比较,探讨其疗效与安全性.方法:将初诊2型糖尿病患者随机分为甘精胰岛素+瑞格列奈组(A组)和诺和灵30R组(B组),根据血糖情况调整用药剂量.治疗12周后,比较两组的空腹血糖、餐后2小时血糖、糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)、体重指数(BMI)和低血糖发生率.结果:A组低血糖事件明显少于B组,在餐后2小时血糖方面也优于B组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);在空腹血糖、HbA1c和BMI方面差异无统计学意义(p0.05).结论:甘精胰岛素与瑞格列奈联用对于初诊2型糖尿病患者,其血糖控制满意,餐后血糖更加平稳,低血糖发生率低,是一种针对初诊2型糖尿病患者安全、有效、方便的治疗方案.     

大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀对老年2 型糖尿病患者的疗效

目的:研究大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀对老年2型糖尿病患者的疗效。方法:选择2012年1月~2015年12月在我院进行诊治的老年2型糖尿病患者82例,随机分为两组,观察组采用大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀治疗,对照组采用大剂量胰岛素治疗,两组均治疗3个月。比较两组治疗前后的甘油三酯、总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白和高密度脂蛋白水平,餐后2 h血糖、空腹血糖、糖化血红蛋白,胰岛素抵抗指数、胰岛素分泌指数、每日胰岛素总量和低血糖发生次数。结果:对照组治疗前后的血脂水平无明显差异(P0.05),观察组治疗后的甘油三酯、总胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白明显降低(P0.05),高密度脂蛋白明显升高(P0.05);治疗后,两组的餐后2 h血糖、空腹血糖、糖化血红蛋白均明显降低(P0.05),且观察组降低更为明显(P0.05);对照组治疗前后的胰岛素抵抗指数、胰岛素分泌指数和每日胰岛素总量均无明显差异(P0.05),观察组治疗后的胰岛素抵抗指数和每日胰岛素总量均明显降低(P0.05),胰岛素分泌指数明显升高(P0.05);两组治疗前后低血糖发生次数和身体质量指数均无明显差异(P0.05)。结论:大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀能有效控制老年2型糖尿病患者的血糖水平,改善胰岛β细胞功能,减少胰岛素用量,是一种安全有效的治疗方法。     

双时相门冬胰岛素30联合艾塞那肽对血糖控制不佳2型糖尿病的疗效及安全性分析

目的:探讨双时相门冬胰岛素30联合艾塞那肽在口服降糖药物和基础胰岛素血糖控制不佳的2型糖尿病的疗效及安全性。方法:将在我院接受治疗的72例既往使用的口服降糖药联合基础胰岛素治疗血糖控制不佳的2型糖尿病患者随机、平行、开放平分成治疗组(BIAsp30+艾塞那肽治疗,早餐和晚餐前注射BIAsp30和艾塞那肽注射液)和对照组(睡前1次皮下注射甘精胰岛素),两组均与二甲双胍联合用药。比较两组治疗前后8点血糖谱;比较两组日胰岛素用量、BMI、HbA1c以及低血糖发生次数;比较两组不良事件。结果:治疗8周、16周后,两组8个点血糖与治疗前相比均有明显下降,差异有显著性(P0.05);治疗8周后、16周后,治疗组早餐前和早餐后2小时血糖、午餐前和午餐后2小时血糖值分别与对照组的血糖相比,有统计学差异(P0.05);两组之间的晚餐前和晚餐后2小时血糖、睡觉前血糖(晚上10点)和凌晨3点血糖相互比较无显著性差异(P0.05);治疗16周后,每天胰岛素类似物用量、BMI组间比较无统计学意义(P0.05);两组治疗后HbA1c分别与治疗前相比有统计学意义(P0.05),治疗组治疗后HbA1c与对照组治疗后HbA1c相比,差异有显著性(P0.05);两组低血糖发生次数有明显差异(P0.05);两组不良事件次数相互比较无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:BIAsp30联合艾塞那肽可显著改善基础胰岛素联合OAD血糖控制不佳的2型糖尿病患者的血糖控制,有效控制血糖,并具有良好的安全性。     

甘精胰岛素在2型糖尿病围手术期对血糖控制的有效性、安全性和效益成本分析

目的:比较2型糖尿病围手术期患者使用甘精胰岛素和速效胰岛素控制血糖的有效性、安全性和效益成本分析.方法:对外科系统需要择期或限期手术的2型糖尿病患者随机给予甘精胰岛素组加速效胰岛素类似物或预混胰岛素类似物控制血糖.结果:两组患者达到了类似的空腹血糖控制,但甘精胰岛素组达标率更高、血糖达标时间短以及低血糖反应更少.尽管甘精胰岛素组患者胰岛素成本较高,但其糖尿病相关检查治疗成本、病房成本以及迭标总成本更低.结论:甘精胰岛素加速效胰岛素类似物可有效控制T2DM患者的围手术期血糖,缩短血糖达标时间,减少低血糖发生率低以及降低住院费用.     

安立泽联合胰岛素治疗单独胰岛素降糖欠佳的高龄2型糖尿病患者临床观察

目的：观察安立泽应用于单独胰岛素治疗血糖控制欠佳的高龄2型糖尿病患者的疗效及安全性。方法：200例高龄2型糖尿病胰岛素降糖欠佳的患者（空腹血糖控制在7．8．13．9mmol／L范围内）,随机分成对照组和治疗组,对照组采用胰岛素加安慰剂治疗80例;治疗组120例,分为A、B、c三组,每组40例,A、B、c三组分别在继续应用胰岛素治疗的基础上加服安立泽4mg／d、5mg／d、6mg／d,疗程三个月。观测治疗组和对照组治疗前后FPG及PPG、HbAlC、BMI和胰岛素用量的改变及治疗的安全性。结果：对照组和治疗组治疗前的各指标无明显差异（P〉0．05）;A、B、c三组在治疗后1个月和3个月FPG、PPG、H1）A1C均有明显的下降（P〈0．05,P〈0．01）,而对照组治疗前后FIG、PPG、HbAlC略有下降,差异不明显（P〉0．05）;A、B、c三组胰岛素的用量及体重指数较治疗前均略有下降,三组间无显著性差异;对照组和治疗组的不良反应发生率无显著差异。结论：对高龄2型糖尿病单用胰岛素治疗血糖控制欠佳的患者,加用安立泽治疗,可使糖尿病相关指标得以良好的控制,减少糖尿病患者每日胰岛素用量,临床毒副作用较小。     

肾衰宁颗粒联合甘精胰岛素对糖尿病肾病患者肾功能、血糖及氧化应激的影响

摘要 目的：探究糖尿病肾病患者采用肾衰宁颗粒联合甘精胰岛素治疗对氧化应激、血糖水平以及肾功能产生的影响。方法：将我院95例糖尿病肾病患者视为研究对象,分为对照组（47例,甘精胰岛素治疗）、观察组（48例,肾衰宁颗粒联合甘精胰岛素治疗）,对照组仅采用甘精胰岛素治疗,观察组采用肾衰宁颗粒联合甘精胰岛素治疗,对比两组临床疗效、治疗前后肌酐清除率（CCr）、肌酐（Scr）、尿素氮（BUN）、24h尿蛋白（24 hUP）、糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）、空腹血糖（FBG）、餐后2h血糖（2 hPG）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH -Px）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、丙二醛（MDA）水平与不良反应发生情况。结果：观察组治疗总有效率较对照组高（P＜0.05）;两组不良反应发生率对比无差异（P＞0.05）;与治疗前比较,两组治疗后CCr水平提高,24 hUP、SCr、BUN水平均降低（P＜0.05）;与对照组比较,观察组治疗后24 hUP、SCr、BUN水平更低,CCr水平更高（P＜0.05）;与治疗前比较,两组治疗后MDA水平均降低,SOD、GSH -Px水平均提高（P＜0.05）;与对照组比较,观察组治疗后MDA水平更低,SOD、GSH -Px水平更高（P＜0.05）。结论：糖尿病肾病患者采用肾衰宁颗粒联合甘精胰岛素治疗疗效明确,可减轻机体氧化应激状态,改善肾功能与血糖,且用药安全性较好。     

胰岛素不同给药方式治疗1型糖尿病临床疗效观察

目的：探讨胰岛素采用不同的给药方式对1型糖尿病患者临床治疗效果的影响。方法：回顾性分析了于2010．06．2012．10入住我院的60例1型糖尿病患者的临床资料,采用两种不同的给药方式：胰岛素泵持续皮下注射和胰岛素分次皮下注射,并检测以下指标以评判治疗方式优劣：血糖达标时间、胰岛素用量、低血糖发生次数。结果：（1）两组不同给药方式患者的血糖达标时间存在显著的统计学差异（P〈0．05）,两组患者的胰岛素用量也存在显著的统计学差异（P〈0．05）。（2）两组不同给药方式患者的低血糖发生次数之间存在显著的统计学差异（P〈0．01）。结论：胰岛素泵持续皮下注射是1型糖尿病患者血糖控制的最佳治疗方式。     

Effects of Insulin Detemir and NPH Insulin on Body Weight and Appetite-Regulating Brain Regions in Human Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Studies in rodents have demonstrated that insulin in the central nervous system induces satiety. In humans, these effects are less well established. Insulin detemir is a basal insulin analog that causes less weight gain than other basal insulin formulations, including the current standard intermediate-long acting Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin. Due to its structural modifications, which render the molecule more lipophilic, it was proposed that insulin detemir enters the brain more readily than other insulins. The aim of this study was to investigate whether insulin detemir treatment differentially modifies brain activation in response to food stimuli as compared to NPH insulin. In addition, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) insulin levels were measured after both treatments. Brain responses to viewing food and non-food pictures were measured using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in 32 type 1 diabetic patients, after each of two 12-week treatment periods with insulin detemir and NPH insulin, respectively, both combined with prandial insulin aspart. CSF insulin levels were determined in a subgroup. Insulin detemir decreased body weight by 0.8 kg and NPH insulin increased weight by 0.5 kg (p = 0.02 for difference), while both treatments resulted in similar glycemic control. After treatment with insulin detemir, as compared to NPH insulin, brain activation was significantly lower in bilateral insula in response to visual food stimuli, compared to NPH (p = 0.02 for right and p = 0.05 for left insula). Also, CSF insulin levels were higher compared to those with NPH insulin treatment (p = 0.003). Our findings support the hypothesis that in type 1 diabetic patients, the weight sparing effect of insulin detemir may be mediated by its enhanced action on the central nervous system, resulting in blunted activation in bilateral insula, an appetite-regulating brain region, in response to food stimuli.

Trial Registration

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Insulin replacement therapy for the rat model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to compare various strategies for insulin replacement therapy in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model. METHODS: Control and diabetic Sprague Dawley rats were fed ad libitum, blood glucose concentration was measured twice daily, and outcome was assessed over the final 5 days of a 10-day treatment period, with adjustment of insulin dosage toward the goal of normal glucose values. RESULTS: All insulin regimens induced weight gain at least comparable to that of controls, but glucose regulation differed. It was not possible to normalize glucose values by use of protamine zinc insulin (PZI) or Ultralente insulin given once daily. In contrast, PZI and neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin given twice daily provided glucose values comparable to those in controls, whereas glucose values were modestly higher in response to a 70% human insulin isophane suspension and 30% soluble human insulin solution (70/ 30 insulin) given twice daily. Attempted normalization of glucose values was limited by hypoglycemia, which was most common after administration of PZI once daily, and least common after 70/30 insulin given twice daily. Dosage requirements for Ultralente insulin were four- to fivefold higher than those for all other insulins. CONCLUSION: In streptozotocin-diabetic rats, normal weight gain can be achieved by treatment with PZI insulin once daily, but attainment of near-normal glucose values requires administration of PZI, NPH, or 70/ 30 insulin twice daily. Ultralente insulin may have reduced bioeffectiveness in this animal model.     

胰岛素对β细胞胰岛素分泌的反馈影响

目的：探讨不同浓度外源性胰岛素在不同浓度葡萄糖情况下对β TC-3细胞胰岛素分泌的影响。方法：取对数生长期的13TC3细胞分三组,即低糖组、中糖组、高糖组（葡萄糖浓度分别取1．0mmol／L、3．Ommoi／L、20．Ommol／L）。每组分0、5、10、15、100、500、5000和50000μU／ml胰岛素八个亚组（其中0μU／ml作为对照组）。刺激10分钟后取上清液测C肽。结果：在高糖组中,C肽分泌量无明显差异;在中糖组中,10μU／ml和15μU／ml两组相对对照组C肽分泌量显著增加,50000μU／ml组C肽分泌量则相对对照组出现减少,其余3个亚组无明显改变;在低糖组中,c肽分泌量除5000μU／ml组减少外。其它亚组C肽分泌量无明显差畀。结论：胞外胰岛素在适宜葡萄糖浓度时,对BTC3细胞胰岛素分泌的反馈影响呈剂量依赖关系。     

Observational Study of the Association of First Insulin Type in Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes with Macrovascular and Microvascular Disease

Aims

To compare the risk of vascular disease, HbA1c and weight change, between first prescribed insulins in people with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

People included in THIN United Kingdom primary care record database who began insulin (2000–2007) after poor control on oral glucose-lowering agents (OGLD) were grouped by the number of OGLDs in their treatment regimen immediately before starting insulin (n = 3,485). Within OGLD group, Cox regression compared macrovascular (all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome and stroke) and microvascular disease (peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy) between insulin type (basal, pre-mix or Neutral Protamine Hagedorn, NPH) while ANCOVAs compared haemoglobin A_1c (HbA_1c) and weight change.

Results

Mean follow-up was 3.6 years. Rates of incident macrovascular events were similar when basal insulin was compared to pre-mix or NPH, adjusted hazard ratio versus basal: pre-mix 1.08 (95% CI 0.73, 1.59); NPH 1.00 (0.63, 1.58) after two OGLDs, and pre-mix 0.97 (0.46, 2.02); NPH 0.77 (0.32, 1.86) after three OGLDs. An increased risk of microvascular disease in NPH versus basal after 3 OGLDs, adjusted hazard ratio1.87 (1.04, 3.36), was not seen after two agents or in comparisons of basal and pre-mix. At one year, after two OGLDs, weight increase was less with basal compared with pre-mix. After three OGLDs, mean HbA_1c had reduced less in basal versus pre-mix or NPH at 6–8 and at 9–11 months, and versus pre-mix at 12–14 months.

Conclusion

We found no difference in the risk of macrovascular events between first insulins in the medium term when started during poor glycaemia control. The increased risk of microvascular events with NPH warrants further study. In certain groups, first use of basal insulin was associated with less gain in weight and decrease in HbA_1c compared to other insulins.     

门冬胰岛素与人普通胰岛素及胰岛素泵在2型糖尿病患者围手术期的疗效比较

目的：探讨速效胰岛素类似物（门冬胰岛素,诺和锐）与人普通胰岛素（诺和灵R）及胰岛素泵在2型糖尿病（T2DM）围手术期治疗中的有效性和安全性。方法：158例围手术期T2DM患者随机分为胰岛素泵输注门冬胰岛素治疗CSII组52例,门冬胰岛素多次皮下注射治疗MSII（A）组56例,人普通胰岛素多次皮下注射治疗MSII（B）组50例。观察各组患者治疗前后空腹和餐后2h血糖变化、血糖迭标时间、胰岛素用量、低血糖发生率及术后并发症发生率。结果：3组治疗后血糖均明显低于抬疗前,CSII组治疗后血糖低于MSII（A）组（P〈o．05）,MSII（A）组治疗后血糖低于MSII（B）组（P〈0．05）;术后并发症CSII组低于MSII（A）组（P〈0．05）,MSII㈧组低于MSII（B）组（P〈0．05）。结论：门冬胰岛素对T2DM围手术期血糖控制有较好的有效性、安全性和顺应性,胰岛素泵是2型糖尿病患者围手术期胰岛素输注的最佳模式。     

不同胰岛素给药方式救治糖尿病酮症酸中毒临床研究

目的：比较不同胰岛素给药方式治疗糖尿病酮症酸中毒（DKA）的临床疗效。方法：82例DKA患者随机分为胰岛素泵持续皮下输液胰岛素（CSⅡ）组和微量泵持续静脉泵入胰岛素（CXqI）组各41例,分别给予胰岛素泵持续皮下输注胰岛素和小剂量胰岛素持续微量泵静脉泵入不同胰岛素给药方式,观察两组治疗后血糖变化、血糖达标时间、尿酮体变化、pH值变化、胰岛素平均日用量、平均低血糖次数及平均住院时间。结果：两组治疗后空腹血糖、餐后血糖显著下降及血糖达标时间显著缩短差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）;CSII组尿酮体转阴时间（22．3±7．4）h短于CVII组（32．1±12．1）h（P〈0．01）;CSII组PH值恢复时间（9．4±2．5）h短于CVII组（15．7±3．5）h（P〈0．01）;CSII组平均胰岛素日用量为（47±5）U比CVII组（58＋7）U少（P〈0．01）;CSII组人均低血糖次数为（0．6±O．5）次／人。少于CVII组（1．5±0．8）次／人（P〈O．01）;CSII组住院时间（9．8±1．2）天明显比CVII组（12．5±2．0）天短（P〈0．01）。结论：CSII相较于CVII能更快更有效的纠正代谢紊乱,减少胰岛素日用量,缩短住院时间,从而提高临床疗效。具有较高的安全性及患者依从性。     

胰岛素对βTC-3细胞胰岛素受体表达的作用

目的：观察外源性胰岛素对小鼠胰岛β细胞瘤细胞株βTC-3细胞胰岛素受体表达的影响。方法：采用免疫荧光细胞化学技术结合激光扫描共聚焦显微镜观察高浓度胰岛素（100 IU/ml）刺激不同时间（0 min、30 min、60 min、120 min、240 min）,培养的βTC-3细胞胰岛素受体的表达,用Image pro plus软件对胰岛素受体的荧光强度进行了半定量分析。结果：与0 min比较,胰岛素孵育30 min、60 min、120 min、240 min时胰岛素受体荧光强度均明显下降（P〈0.05）。结论：高浓度胰岛素孵育βTC3细胞后,可明显下调胰岛素受体的表达,这可能是高胰岛素血症导致胰岛素抵抗产生的机制之一。     

不同类型脂肪酸对SD大鼠血清脂肪酸及胰岛素抵抗的影响

目的分析中链饱和脂肪酸（MC-SFA,MCF组）、长链饱和脂肪酸（LC-SFA,LCF组）、n-6多不饱和脂肪酸（n-6 PUFA,SUF组）和n-3多不饱和脂肪酸（n-3 PUFA,TUF组）四种脂肪酸对大鼠血清脂肪酸及胰岛素抵抗的影响。方法雄性SD大鼠40只随机分为5组,对照组给予普通日粮,高脂组给予脂肪热量比相同的高脂日粮。喂养10周,每18 d测定空腹血糖（GLU）、血清脂肪酸、血清胰岛素水平,根据胰岛素敏感性指数（ISI）=ln1/（FPG×FINS）评定大鼠的胰岛素敏感性。结果10周后,LCF组和SUF组大鼠体重显著高于对照组和其它高脂组;LCF组血清胰岛素显著高于对照组（P﹤0.05）;LCF组、TUF组ISI显著低于对照组（P﹤0.05）;各组间血糖无明显差异（P〉0.05）。SUF组、TUF组血清LC-SFA浓度显著低于LCF组（P﹤0.05）;TUF组血清（n-3 PUFA）显著高于对照组和其它高脂组（P﹤0.05）。结论不同类型脂肪酸的高脂饲料对SD大鼠的血清脂肪酸组成和含量有显著的影响,SD大鼠脂肪沉积及胰岛素抵抗程度随血清脂肪酸代谢作用的不同而变化。     

The Effect of Long-Term Use of U-500 Insulin Via Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion on Durability of Glycemic Control and Weight in Obese,Insulin-Resistant Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

ObjectiveTo evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of U-500 insulin administered via continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in patients with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes and high insulin requirements.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the effects of U-500 insulin administered via CSII on durability of gly-cemic control (HbAlc), body weight, total daily insulin dose, and incidence of hypoglycemia in 59 patients with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes (duration of treatment 1 to 9.5 years; mean treatment duration 49 months). All variables were analyzed by 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) from pre-U-500 baseline to time points from 3 to 114 months.ResultsAfter 3 months of U-500 insulin use, hemoglobin A1c dropped significantly from a mean baseline of 8.3% to a mean value of 7.3% (P = .003), and this improvement was sustained for over 66 months of use. There was no significant overall change in body weight or total daily insulin dose over time with the use of U-500 insulin. For those subjects who did gain weight, there was a parallel increase in insulin dose that correlated with weight gain.The overall incidence of severe hypoglycemia was low over the study period, with a mean occurrence of 0.1 episodes per patient per year.ConclusionsU-500 insulin is safe and effective for extended use (up to 9.5 years) in patients with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes who require high insulin doses, and provides sustained glycemic control without causing excessive weight gain. (Endocr Pract. 2013;19:196-201)