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Glossary

Here you can find a glossary of terms commonly used throughout this website.

BIAsp

Biphasic insulin aspart

BMI

Body mass index

BP

Blood pressure

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

EQ-5D

A standardised measure of health status developed by the EuroQol Group in order to provide a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal

FPG

Fasting plasma glucose

HbA1c

Glycosylated haemoglobin A1c

HDL-C

High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol

IAsp

Insulin aspart

LDL-C

low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol

OGLD

Oral glucose lowering drugs

PPPG

Post prandial plasma glucose

SAE

Serious adverse event

SBP

Systolic blood pressure

SD

Standard deviation

SU

Sulphonylurea

TG

Triglycerides

VLDL-C

Very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol

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