Drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients for whom metformin is contraindicated
Metformin is considered an initial drug of choice for type 2 diabetes mellitus by leading recommendations. When contraindications to its use exist or patients cannot tolerate it due to adverse effects, clinicians have a variety of other classes of agents to treat hyperglycemia associated with type 2...
Main Authors: | Irons, Brian K, Minze, Molly G |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3900315/ |
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