Remission of hyperglycemia after withdrawal of oral antidiabetic drugs in Japanese patients with early‐stage type 2 diabetes

摘要

Aims/Introduction To assess whether intervention with oral antidiabetic drug in Japanese patients with the early stage of type 2 diabetes could provide a significant remission of the disease process. Materials and Methods Patients with diabetes duration Results A total of 278 patients were assigned to LFS ( n = 84), PIO ( n = 101) and SU ( n = 93), and 212 patients completed phase 1. The number of patients that dropped out because of HbA1c elevation was larger in the LFS group, and the duration of HbA1c being maintained at Conclusions PIO treatment provided a prolonged remission of hyperglycemia after stopping the dosage in patients with the early stage of type 2 diabetes.