Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

Therapies for type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease.

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Author/s: DeVries, J Hans (JH);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: The New England journal of medicine (N Engl J Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 361 (issue 14) : pp 1408-9; author reply 1409-10

Dates: Created 2009/10/02; Completed 2009/10/06;

PMID: 19802918, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/6/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: N Engl J Med. 2009 Jun 11;360(24):2503-15. (PMID: 19502645)

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Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Artery Disease - therapy Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; drug therapy Drug Therapy, Combination

Drug Therapy, Combination Humans Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use Insulin - therapeutic use Metformin - therapeutic use

Associated Chemicals: Hypoglycemic Agents (0) ; Insulin (11061-68-0) ; Metformin (657-24-9)

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