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It is estimated that there are nearly 350 million adults with diabetes. Type 2diabetes accounts for over 90 % of this burden. The International DiabetesFederation (IDF) estimates that diabetes resulted in almost 4 million deathsin 2007. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that thenumber of people affected worldwide will grow to more than 470 millionby 2030, the majority in low to middle-income countries.
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Krentz, A. (2012). Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale for Pharmacological Treatment. In: Drug Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes. Springer Healthcare, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-77-7_1
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