Evaluation of stepwise insulin treatment as an add-on to current oral antidiabetic drugs therapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: STEADY study

• DOI: 10.1007/s13340-013-0119-x
• Publication Date: 2013-05-24T12:05:40Z
• Authors: Tomoko Nakagami; Masashi Honda; Naomi Shibata; Osamu Tomonaga; Mizuho Tanaka; Hiroko Kanno; Junnosuke Miura; Mari Osawa; Hiroko Takaike; Yasuhiko Iwamoto; Yasuko Uchigata
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

Purpose To assess whether stepwise insulin treatment in addition to current oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) therapy is useful for achieving the Japan Diabetes Society glycemic target (HbA1c <6.9 %) for Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.