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. 2013 Jan 31;98(2):668–677. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-3042

Table 3.

aHRs by Glucose-Lowering Regimen

Parameter Primary End Point
All-Cause Mortality
MACE
Cancer
aHR 95% CI P Value aHR 95% CI P Value aHR 95% CI P Value aHR 95% CI P Value
Metformin monotherapy (referent) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Sulfonylurea monotherapy 1.436 1.354 1.523 <.0001 1.749 1.643 1.863 <.0001 1.392 1.251 1.549 <.0001 1.097 1.004 1.199 .0410
Metformin + sulfonylurea 1.024 0.963 1.090 .4454 1.100 1.022 1.184 .0111 1.095 0.982 1.221 .1035 0.956 0.877 1.043 .3120
Insulin monotherapy 1.808 1.630 2.005 <.0001 2.197 1.983 2.434 <.0001 1.736 1.441 2.092 <.0001 1.437 1.234 1.674 <.0001
Insulin + metformin 1.309 1.150 1.491 <.0001 1.344 1.148 1.575 .0002 1.217 0.963 1.539 .1001 1.394 1.176 1.651 .0001
Eye Complications Neuropathy Renal Complications Combined Microvascular
Metformin monotherapy (referent) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Sulfonylurea monotherapy 1.026 0.960 1.097 .4514 1.127 1.011 1.256 .0303 2.632 2.198 3.151 <.0001 1.097 1.033 1.165 .0024
Metformin + sulfonylurea 1.208 1.143 1.278 <.0001 1.214 1.102 1.337 .0001 1.389 1.122 1.720 .0026 1.214 1.153 1.279 <.0001
Insulin monotherapy 1.171 1.057 1.298 .0026 2.146 1.832 2.514 <.0001 3.504 2.718 4.518 <.0001 1.363 1.240 1.498 <.0001
Insulin + metformin 1.181 1.055 1.321 .0037 2.318 1.964 2.736 <.0001 1.667 1.091 2.547 .0182 1.326 1.196 1.470 <.0001