In vivo glucose sensing for diabetes management: progress towards non-invasive monitoring

Citation
J. Pickup et al., In vivo glucose sensing for diabetes management: progress towards non-invasive monitoring, BR MED J, 319(7220), 1999, pp. 1289-NIL_31
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
09598138 → ACNP
Volume
319
Issue
7220
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1289 - NIL_31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-8138(19991113)319:7220<1289:IVGSFD>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A device for continuous in vivo monitoring of glutose concentration in peop le with diabetes has been a clinical and research priority for many years b ut now has an urgency which is probably unquestioned in diabetes tare. The purpose of this article is to explain recent advances in technology that ar e bringing glutose sensors closer to routine use and to highlight some of t he remaining problems. Important new technologies include artificial recept ors for glutose, tissue fluid sampling techniques, and new approaches to no n-invasive sensing, such as fluorescence lifetime measurements.