Predictive Clinical Parameters for the Therapeutic Efficacy of Sitagliptin in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BackgroundSitagliptin is a highly selective dipeptidyl peptide-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor that increases blood levels of active glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotrophic polypeptide (GIP), resulting in increased insulin secretion. While studies conducted in other countries have in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Diabetes Association
2011-04-01
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Series: | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal |
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Online Access: | http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-35-159.pdf |