Table 1
Changes in hemoglobin (Hb) A1c and body weight by treatment method

Date Hb A1c (%) Treatment BW (kg) BMI (kg/m2)
20 mo ago 8.9 IG 20 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID - -
17 mo ago 9.1 IG 22 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID 66.4 25.7
14 mo ago 8.3 IG 22 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID - -
11 mo ago 7.8 IG 22 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID - -
8 mo ago 8.6 IG 22 unit on AL + IGL 10 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID + SGLT2 inhibitor 10 mg start 63.9 27.3
5 mo ago 6.4 IG 20 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID + SGLT2 inhibitor 10 mg 68.9 27.1
2 mo ago 6.6 IG 20 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID + SGLT2 inhibitor 10 mg 67.2 26
At admission - IG 20 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM 62.5 24.4
After 12 days - IG 20 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID + vildagliptin 50 mg BID 62.5 24.4
After 1 mo 7.2 IG 20 unit on AL + IGL 8 unit on EBM + metformin 500 mg BID + vildagliptin 50 mg BID - -
BW, body weight; BMI, body mass index; IG, insulin glargine; AL, after lunch; IGL, insulin glulisine; EBM, every before meals; BID, bis in die; SGLT2, sodium glucose cotransporter 2.