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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized with hyperglycemia, which is a result of insulin resistance and generally accompanying relative insulin insufficiency. Today, it has emerged as a health problem of growing importance because of the frequency and problems in all around the world. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus is growing in our country and in the world. Due to the high prevalance of diabetes, innovative therapies are needed to provide healthier life to patients with diabetes. The target of diabetes treatment is to normalize the levels of blood glucose and to prevent macro- and microvascular complications. There are different oral antidiabetic agents with different mechanisms of actions and different-acting insulins used in type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment. This article will be focusing on the current treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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