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...

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Main Authors: Schernthaner, G, Matthews, DR, Charbonnel, B, Hanefeld, M, Brunetti, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004

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