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A 69-year-old male with a I-year history of impaired
fasting glucose (about 120 mg/dL) presents to your
office. He has gradually gained weight over the last
several years such that his current body-mass index is
30 kg/m2. He is also being treated for hypertenSion
and hypertriglyceridemia. His HbAlc is 7.2% and his
2-hour glucose following oral glucose tolerance test is
250 mg/dL, confirming the diagnosis of diabetes.
Three months later, despite dietary modification and
weight loss, the patient's fasting blood sugars are 130
to 150 mg/dL and HbAlc is 7.6 %.
What is the most appropriate therapy?
A. Acarbose
B. Metformin
C. Rosiglitazone
D. Insulin

D....but need to know creatinin level and medication he is on

B)

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bb

bbb

B, obese

ANSWER IS B

i donno y i kept D....i was on B but kept D..some times i do that...i need to get a ct pet scan to my brain b4 i take exam....

rocky 28, when you make that appointment for CT of your brain ,add my name there on the list too, b/c I make that kind of mistake too often.