Medication Adherence and Associated Hemoglobin A 1c in Type 2 Diabetes

J. Krapek, Kimberley; King, Kathleen; S. Warren, Susan; G. George, Karen; A. Caputo, Dorothy; Mihelich, Karen; M Holst, Elizabeth; B. Nichol, Michael; Shi, Sheng; Livengood, Kevin; Walden, Steve; J. Lubowski, Teresa

doi:10.1345/aph.1d612

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Medication Adherence and Associated Hemoglobin A 1c in Type 2 Diabetes

Published in Annals of Pharmacotherapy • Jul 6, 2004

Authors:

Kimberley J. Krapek

Kathleen King

Susan S. Warren

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Tight blood glucose control has been correlated with a reduction in diabetes complications. Adherence to antidiabetic medications is crucial to achieving blood glucose control. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between good glucose control [glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels] and...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Medication adherence

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