Case Study

Case Study: Practical Strategies for Choosing among Incretin-Based Agents in Type 2 Diabetes, PART 3

Given that Mark is already obese and has gained more weight since commencing glimepiride, and given Mark's worrying episodes of hypoglycemia, you decide to stop glimepiride and commence a GLP-1 receptor agonist....

Practical Strategies for Choosing among Incretin-Based Agents in Type 2 Diabetes, Part 2

PART 2: Mark, a 55-year-old white man, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 years ago. At the time of diagnosis his glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) level was 7.5%, his body mass index (BMI) was 30 kg/m2, and his...

Practical Strategies for Choosing among Incretin-Based Agents in Type 2 Diabetes, Part 1

Mark, a 55-year-old white man, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 years ago. At the time of diagnosis his glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) level was 7.5%, his body mass index (BMI) was 30 kg/m2, and his waist circumference was 45...

A Caucasian Man with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and Renal Insufficiency, PART 3

Case Presentation, PART 3:  Mr. Walker is a 59-year-old Caucasian who presents for evaluation of his type 2 diabetes, discovered 6 months ago by a random glucose measurement of 250 mg/dL using his wife's blood ...

A Caucasian Man with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and Renal Insufficiency, PART 2

Case Presentation, Part 2:  Mr. Walker is a 59-year-old Caucasian who presents for evaluation of his type 2 diabetes, discovered 6 months ago by a random glucose measurement of 250 mg/dL using his wife's blood glucose...

A Caucasian Man with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and Renal Insufficiency, Part 1

Mr. Walker is a 59-year-old Caucasian who presents for evaluation of his type 2 diabetes, discovered 6 months ago by a random glucose measurement of 250 mg/dL using his wife's blood glucose meter....

A 25-year-old Hispanic woman with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes

A 25-year-old Hispanic woman with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes presents for a routine follow-up visit. Despite education, she has had difficulty making diet and lifestyle modifications and currently has a BMI of 45...

An African-American Man with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Mr. Slayton is a 64-year-old African-American referred by his primary care physician for evaluation of his type 2 diabetes. His history with type 2 diabetes includes....