Evolución clínica a 5 años desde el inicio de la insulinoterapia en pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 en España: resultados del estudio EDIN

Relationship between metabolic control and self-monitoring of blood glucose in insulin-treated patients with diabetes mellitus

“…Different studies conducted in patients with T1DM have shown that a greater frequency of SMBG is associated with greater decreases in HbA 1c values. 8,15---17 In patients with T2DM, for whom SMBG is well established both in this country 18 and elsewhere, the results differ to a greater or lesser extent. Thus, Harris,19 in an observational study including patients with DM treated with insulin or oral antidiabetics, did not find that an increased frequency of SMBG improved metabolic control.…”