Why Are Incretin-Based Therapies More Efficient in East Asians? Perspectives from the Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes and East Asian Dietary Habits

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is one of the most serious global health problems. This is partly a result of its drastic increase in East Asia, which now comprises more than a quarter of the global diabetes population. Ethnicity and lifestyle factors are two determinants in the aetiology of T2D, and...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Yabe, Hitoshi Kuwata, Masahiro Iwasaki, Yutaka Seino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2015-11-01
Series:European Medical Journal Diabetes
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