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Ugeskrift for laeger · Jun 2012
[Glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus].
- Henning Beck-Nielsen.
- Endokrinologisk Afdeling M, Odense Universitetshospital, Kløvervænget 6, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. henning.beck-nielsen@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk
- Ugeskr. Laeg. 2012 Jun 4;174(23):1606-8.
AbstractA Cochrane analysis concluded that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues were effective for the improvement of glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. What is the significance for the treatment of Danish patients with type 2 diabetes? In Denmark, two drugs exist, exenatid and liraglutid, and they both reduce HbA1c with approx. 1%. Compared with sulfonylurea and insulin, the advantage of GLP-1 analogues is not only that they rarely induce hypoglycaemia, but also that body weight is reduced. On the other hand, no long-term results exist with regard to impact on the cardiovascular system, and no complete overview of possible side effects has been presented either.
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