Clinical outcomes, not clinical utility, should be the major consideration for saxagliptin with or without metformin
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Patient considerations and clinical utility of a fixed dose combination of saxagliptin/metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014