Efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitor evaluated by CGM (continuous glucose monitoring)
Nishimura, R.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 70(11): 2023-2029
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 23214078 Document Number: 662832
The primary treatment goal for patients with diabetes is to prevent the onset and progression of diabetic complications. To prevent cardiovascular events, patients must maintain optimal long-term glycemic control and avoid hypoglycemia. DPP-4 inhibition enhances endogenous incretin action, and promotes glucose dependent insulin secretion and optimal glucagon secretion. Thus, DPP-4 inhibitor can improve postprandial hyperglycemia, without causing hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes. In this section, a continuous glucose monitoring(CGM), a device able to measure a patient's blood glucose fluctuation levels continuously, was used to evaluate efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitors.