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Effects on Clinical Outcomes of Adding Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors Versus Sulfonylureas to Metformin Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Authors :
Chih Yu Yang
Szu Yuan Li
Der Cherng Tarng
Shuu Jiun Wang
Hsi Chu
Yi Jung Lee
Chia Jen Shih
Shu-Chen Kuo
Chih Ching Lin
Pei Wen Chao
Yung Tai Chen
Shuo Ming Ou
Tzeng Ji Chen
Source :
Annals of Internal Medicine. 163:663-672
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
American College of Physicians, 2015.

Abstract

In a large observational database study of add-on treatments to metformin, the addition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors was associated with a lower risk for all-cause mortality, stroke...

Details

ISSN :
15393704 and 00034819
Volume :
163
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annals of Internal Medicine
Accession number :
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