Initial Presentation of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents Predicts Durability of Successful Treatment with Metformin Monotherapy: Insights from the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium T2D Registry
Bacha F, Cheng P, Gal RL, Kollman C, Tamborlane WV, Klingensmith GJ, Manseau K, Wood J, Beck RW. Initial Presentation of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents Predicts Durability of Successful Treatment with Metformin Monotherapy: Insights from the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium T2D Registry. Hormone Research In Paediatrics 2017, 89: 47-55. PMID: 29131017, DOI: 10.1159/000481687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetformin monotherapyType 2 diabetesLower HbA1cGroup 2Shorter diabetes durationYear of diagnosisAdequate controlDiabetes durationT2D durationGlycemic controlInitial presentationMultivariable analysisBMI percentileSuccessful treatmentBACKGROUND/Early diagnosisMonotherapyTherapy highlightGroup 1HbA1cMetabolic controlMetforminDiagnosisGreater likelihoodRapid deterioration