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Effects of Pioglitazone and Insulin on Tight Glycaemic Control Assessed by the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

A Monocentric, Parallel-Cohort Study

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This study was supported by Takeda Pharma GmbH, Germany. The authors have no conflicts of interest directly relevant to the content of this article.

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Jung, W., Jung, S. Effects of Pioglitazone and Insulin on Tight Glycaemic Control Assessed by the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. Clin. Drug Investig. 25, 347–352 (2005). https://doi.org/10.2165/00044011-200525050-00008

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