and Non-Hispanic Caucasians With

The risk of type 2 diabetes in Mex-ican-Americans is almost twice thatof non-Hispanic Caucasians (1). Mexican-Americans are also, in general, more likely to have insulin resistance, im-paired fasting glucose, and impaired glu-cose tolerance than non-Hispanic Caucasians (1,2). Given these increased risks of type 2 diabetes in the Mexican-American population and the fact that poor glycemic control is more common in diabetic Mexican-Americans than in non-Hispanic Caucasians (3), it is important to consider the efficacy of diabetes therapy in this specific population. In a retrospective chart review, our clinic identified patients with type 2 dia