TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.68-71, 2017 (ESCI)
Purpuse: C-peptide (CP), generated during the cleavage of proinsulin to form insulin, serves as a specific marker of insulin-secreting beta cell function. Since CP is utilized to assess the secretion of insulin, it may act as an indicator in the treatment algorithm of diabetes. The present retrospective study aimed to demonstrate whether patients previously diagnosed with type-2 diabetes (T2DM) and on antidiabetic treatment received the recommended CP-guided treatment mentioned in the current guideline.