Every time the ADA or ACE updates their guidelines, the position and order of glucose-lowering medications changes. Although year after year metformin is the #1 choice, the second and third choices become more ambiguous and it seems that any order is possible. including early basal insulin use. The selection is …

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Diabetes in Control is pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with Dr. Andrea Dunaif, the Lillian and Henry M. Stratton Professor of Molecular Medicine and Chief of the J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. Dunaif is an internationally recognized expert in endocrinology and women’s health. Her research on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormonal disorder of reproductive-age women, has shown that it is a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Further, this research has revolutionized the treatment of PCOS with insulin-sensitizing drugs.

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Which of the following commonly prescribed drugs to treat type 2 diabetes carries a high risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or amputation, according to a recent study?

- Basal insulin
- Biguanides
- Meglitinide derivatives
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
- Glucagon-like peptide–1 (GLP-1) agonists
- Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4) Inhibitors
- Selective sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors

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