Efficacy and safety of pioglitazone versus metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a double-blind, randomized trial.
Pioglitazone increases the insulin sensitivity of peripheral tissues and may provide an alternative first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. This study compared metabolic control in drug-naive type 2 diabetes patients given either pioglitazone or metformin. Eleven hundred and ninety-nine patients w...
Main Authors: | Schernthaner, G, Matthews, DR, Charbonnel, B, Hanefeld, M, Brunetti, P |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2004
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