Prediabetes: A pragmatic triage for preventive pharmacotherapy
Prediabetes is a commonly encountered condition that bears a significant risk of progression to diabetes. While lifestyle modification remains the treatment of choice, drug therapy is emerging as a therapeutic option to prevent its progression to diabetes and associated complications. This paper pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pakistan Medical Association
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| Online Access: | https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6680 |
| Summary: | Prediabetes is a commonly encountered condition that bears a significant risk of progression to diabetes. While lifestyle modification remains the treatment of choice, drug therapy is emerging as a therapeutic option to prevent its progression to diabetes and associated complications. This paper proposes a comprehensive triage system to identify persons with prediabetes who may benefit from preventive pharmacotherapy.
Keywords: Acarbose, Diabetes, GLP1RA, Metformin, Obesity, Pioglitazone, Prevention, SGLT2 inhibitors.
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| ISSN: | 0030-9982 |