Which patient with diabetes would be a poor candidate for a glitazone?
a. A patient with type 2 diabetes
b. A cardiac patient in heart failure
c. A patient with hypertension
d. A patient with elevated high-density lipoproteins
ANS: B
Glitazones may increase blood volume and pressure and cause edema. As a result, they pose an added risk for patients who have or are at risk of developing heart failure.
Glitazones can be used only for people with type 2 diabetes; they cannot be used for type 1 diabetes.
Glitazones can be used in patients with hypertension or high lipid levels, or both.
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