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EasyEndocrinologyType 2 diabetes – initial therapyuk-plab-1

A 55-year-old obese man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and no comorbidities has an HbA1c of 72 mmol/mol despite lifestyle advice. According to NICE guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

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