Fixed-dose single tablet combinations: An alternative for initial therapy of patients with Type 2 diabetes?

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2321-2322

  Zhang, Wei ^a   Xing, Shan Shan ^b   Wang, Huan Jun ^a   Xing, Qi Chong ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SHANDONG FIRST MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; METFORMIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 81855180725     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2011.628306     Document Type: Letter

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