Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors: Novel mechanism of actions

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 753-759

  Singh, Awadhesh Kumar ^a,b  

^a GD Diabetes Hospital   (India)

^b Sun Valley Diabetes Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors; glucagon like peptide 1; glucagon like peptide 1 agonist; glucose dependent intestinal polypeptide; incretin; type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995559883     PISSN: 22308210     EISSN: 22309500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.141319     Document Type: Review

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