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Effect of Inhaled Insulin on Fasting and Postprandial Plasma Glucose
- Lisa Ceglia, MD;
- Joseph Lau, MD; and
- Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MSc
- From Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111.
IN RESPONSE:
We thank Dr. Mikhail and colleagues for their comments, and we appreciate the opportunity to respond. We chose not to present data on fasting plasma glucose because this measure reflects the effectiveness of a long-acting basal insulin regimen or oral medication rather than that of inhaled insulin therapy, which has a short time of action. Furthermore, fasting blood glucose is a less reliable measure of glycemia in open-label trials because it can be affected by short-term changes in various factors. After …
