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Randomized clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of sitagliptin and metformin co‐administered to Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

L. Ji, P. Han, Xiaoyue Wang, Jing-Dong Liu, Shao-Xiong Zheng, Ying-Ming Jou, E. A. O'Neill, G. Golm et al.

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2016

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Abstract

The results of a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of initial combination therapy with sitagliptin and metformin in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control are reported here.

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