| Patient 1 | Patient 2 |
Basic attributes |
Age (years) | 61 | 64 |
Sex | Female | Female |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 | 20.4 |
Duration of type 2 diabetes (years) | 20 | 10 |
HbA1c (%) | 10.1† | 7.4‡ |
Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 328† | 140‡ |
Complications |
Retinopathy | Simple diabetic retinopathy in both eyes | None |
Nephropathy (stage) | Stage 1 | Stage 1 |
Neurological disorder | None | None |
Hypertension | Present and taking antihypertensive medication | Present and taking antihypertensive medication |
Dyslipidemia | Present and taking ntihyperlipidemic medication | Present and taking antihyprlipidemic medication |
Other | None | Angina pectoris at age 58, percutaneous coronary intervention at age 62 |
Past history | Toxemia of pregnancy at age 27 | Breast cancer and mastectomy at age 50 |
Prescription |
Diet | Daily limit of 1440 kcal | Manage weight, eat balanced meals, avoid sweets |
Exercise | Valsalva-type exercise, no intense exercise | Walking 10,000 steps daily is desirable |
Prescription medicine (mg/day) | Metformin hydrochloride (750) | Acarbose (150) |
| Miglitol (150) | Aspirin (100) |
| Glimepiride (3) | Bisoprolol fumarate (5) |
| Candesartan cilexetil (4) | Amlodipine besilate (2.5) |
| Manidipine hydrochloride (20) | Nicorandil (5) |
| Rosuvastatin calcium (5) | Rosuvastatin calcium (5) |
| | Lansoprazole (15) |