Effects of Short-term Intensive Insulin Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients

It is well known that Long-term hyperglycemia (also known as glucose toxicity) contribute to impairment in islet β-cell function and development of insulin resistance. A growing body of evidence also indicates that this impairment inβ-cell function and insulin action could be restored after hyperglycemia is corrected by short-term intensive insulin therapy. In this study, we are determined to use the golden standard of insulin sensitivity evaluation in vivo-hyperinsulinemia euglycemic glucose clamp-to estimate insulin resistance improvement in patients before and after intensive insulin therapy, investigate first phase insulin secretion to evaluate β-cell function, examine the changes in insulin resistance and insulin secretion resulting from normalization of plasma glucose levels in both lean and obese patients by insulin pump therapy.