Aims/Introduction: To evaluate whether hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels are affected by hemoglobin level and gender. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was carried out in a sample of 87,284 non-diabetic Koreans without anemia who participated in comprehensive health check-ups between January and December 2009 at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Total Healthcare Center in Seoul, Korea. W…
Aims/Introduction: The goal of the present study was to evaluate predictive factors for good efficacy and durability to sitagliptin with ongoing metformin or metformin plus glimepiride therapy in a real practice situation. The present observational study was carried out over a 60-week period and involved Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 mg of …