Integrating incretin-based therapy into type 2 diabetes management.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Explain the concept of the incretin effect and describe defects in incretin secretion and incretin action that occur in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) 2. Provide an overview of the rationale and role of incretin-based therapy as described in current practice guidelines for the management of patients with T2DM 3. Compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the incretin-based therapies currently available 4. Describe strategies to optimize incretinbased therapy
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of family practice
دوره 62 6 Suppl CME شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013