Sulfonylureas and other (*) secretagogues are helpful in combating this disease, whose sufferers are at increased risk of nephropathy and retinopathy.
A recently-developed class of drugs used to treat this disease was extracted from gila monster saliva and is structurally similar to GLP-1. DPP-4 is inhibited by another drug used to treat this disease, which is treated with a first-line drug containing a biguanide moiety that activates AMP Kinase. Yet another drug used activates P-P-A-R-gamma to alter transcription of GLUT4. Besides taking exenatide, glyptins, TZDs, and metformin, those suffering from this disease should keep their hemoglobin A1C below 6.5. Sulfonylureas and other (*) secretagogues are helpful in combating this disease, whose sufferers are at increased risk of nephropathy and retinopathy. It usually occurs in mature, obese adults and is distinct from a related disease that sees the destruction of the Islets of Langerhans. For 10 points, name this insulin-resistant form of diabetes.
A recently-developed class of drugs used to treat this disease was extracted from gila monster saliva and is structurally similar to GLP-1.
{Type II} diabetes [or {Non}-{Insulin}-{Dependent} Diabetes {Mellitus}; or {Adult}-{Onset} Diabetes; prompt on “{diabetes};” do not accept “{Type} I {diabetes}”]