Beginning with very low dose (0.2mg) liraglutide in indian type 2 diabetic patients appears better tolerated: experience from real life practice

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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Keymessages: Clinicians may start with very low dose (0.2mg per day) liraglutide with subsequent weekly up-titration to minimize the gastrointestinal intolerance of liraglutide therapy, in obese and/or overweight Indian type 2 diabetes patients. Abbreviations: ADA: American Diabetes Association; BMI: Body Mass Index; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; EASD: European Association for the Study of Diabetes; FPG: Fasting Plasma Glucose; GLP-1: Glucagon-Like Peptide-1; GI: Gastrointestinal; Volume 4 Issue 6 2017