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New oral antihyperglycaemic agents expand armamentarium in the battle against type 2 diabetes mellitus

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New oral antihyperglycaemic agents expand armamentarium in the battle against type 2 diabetes mellitus. Drugs Ther. Perspect 12, 6–10 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199812070-00002

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