PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cunningham, Muriel
ED  - Brain, Joseph
TI  - Inhaled Insulin: Safety and Appropriate Uses
DP  - 2006 Sep 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 6--8
VI  - 6
IP  - 2
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/2/6.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/2/6.full
AB  - From a biological perspective, there are many advantages to inhaled insulin: the lung has a large surface area and a thin blood barrier, inhaled administration avoids first pass liver clearance, and transport of the medication is rapid and efficient. From a quality of life perspective, perhaps the biggest advantage of inhaled insulin is its mode of delivery.