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Self-Monitoring Benefits New Type 2s in the First Year
If you are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and don't take insulin, a new study says that you are likely to have better A1Cs if you have access to blood glucose testing supplies and use them. The finding comes from a large Cochrane review of previous studies that took place in many countries.
The Cochrane review had been previously characterized as limited because it had not included type 2 patients who had shown an interest in self-monitoring. Benedict Jephcote, editor of the website Diabetes.co.uk, stated: "There are a number of problems with the way results are presented within the Cochrane review. For instance, in the UK, there are many people with type 2 diabetes that are actively interested in self-testing, and significant numbers of these people have to buy test strips from their own income. Studies which exclude these people cannot therefore give a fair representation of people with type 2 diabetes in the UK."
On the less positive side, the study also showed that the A1C improvement did not continue to provide major benefits after a year.
Source: Diabetes.co.uk, February 2012
Categories: A1Cs, Blood Glucose Testing Supplies, Cochrane Review, Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes.co.uk, Insulin, Self-Testing, Type 2 Diabetes, Type 2 Issues
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Diabetes Health is the essential resource for people living with diabetes- both newly diagnosed and experienced as well as the professionals who care for them. We provide balanced expert news and information on living healthfully with diabetes. Each issue includes cutting-edge editorial coverage of new products, research, treatment options, and meaningful lifestyle issues.
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- Hyperglycemia
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