Glucose is essential for the growth and function of cells. But the level of glucose needed for the various tissues and organs may differ, depending on the utilization. With an increasing incidence of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM), the definition, diagnostic trends and drugs used for the management are being constantly updated. There is no universally accepted value for diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes, and the prescription of drugs even for Impaired glucose tolerance is becoming rampant.
The management of any disease in the history of medicine goes with tracing the cause and treating it. But, with Type 2 DM, most of us fail to realize that hyperglycemia is a pathophysiological response to weight gain, due to inappropriate diet or lack of activity. Misconceiving the pathogenesis of a disease leads to inept management. More than 53 drugs have been invented and few are even considered as a…
