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Family Practice Nursing

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

2014

Thesis; University of North Florida; UNF; Dissertations; Academic -- UNF -- Master of Science in Nursing; Dissertations; Academic -- UNF -- Nursing; Bydureon; Type 2 Diabetes; GLP 1 receptor agonist; Glucagon-like peptide 1 -- Effectiveness -- Testing; Non-insulin-dependent diabetes -- Treatment -- Testing

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Efficacy Of Bydureon In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Katie L. Fetter Jan 2014

Efficacy Of Bydureon In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Katie L. Fetter

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Type 2 diabetes is still rapidly on the rise today, affecting 10.5% of individuals in the United States between the ages 45 to 64 and 18.4% of those between the ages of 65 to 74. In the past two decades, type 2 diabetes has doubled in all age groups. Many adults with type 2 diabetes experience difficulty managing their blood sugars, which can result in a range of further complications. One of the newest treatment options on the market today is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, Bydureon. Similar to Byetta, Bydureon has a main ingredient of exenatide. It offers …