Novel Treatments Target Type-2 Diabetes.
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Patients with type-2 diabetes can control their blood glucose levels through diet and exercise, by losing excess weight, and by taking medications, such as first-line metformin. We examine several promising drugs in the type-2 diabetes pipeline.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 41 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016