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antidiabetic drug |
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antidiabetic drug, any of several drugs that control blood sugar level in the treatment of diabetes diabetes or diabetes mellitus (məlī`təs) ..... Click the link for more information. . See insulin insulin, hormone secreted by the β cells of the islets of Langerhans, specific groups of cells in the pancreas . Insufficiency of insulin in the body results in diabetes . Insulin was one of the first products to be manufactured using genetic engineering . ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Antidiabetic actions of estrogen: insights from humans and genetic mouse models. The PROactive Study (Prospective Pioglitazone Clinical Trial In Macrovascular Events Study) showed that ACTOS (generic name: pioglitazone HCI), an oral antidiabetic agent, can reduce the risk of developing and dying of cardiovascular diseases including heart attack and strokes in type 2 diabetics. For example, patients with newly diagnosed, but untreated, diabetes, with no evidence of end organ damage, would be used to test a new antidiabetic agent. |
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