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Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes

Implications for Metformin

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DeFronzo, R.A. Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes. Drugs 58 (Suppl 1), 29–30 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-199958001-00008

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