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Is initial combination therapy effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes?

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boxed-textGerich J et al. (2005) PRESERVE-β: two-year efficacy and safety of initial combination therapy with nateglinide or glyburide plus metformin. Diabetes Care 28: 2093–2099

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  1. MC Riddle is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA

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