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Abstract
Several classes of antidiabetic agents have been introduced into the market place over the past dozen years. As our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes has advanced, attempts have been made to address these defects specifically. This brief review focuses on our experience with two such pharmacological approaches: (i) a synthetic amylin analog addressing amylin deficiency; and (ii) a dopaminergic agonist, focused on enhancing the lowered dopaminergic tone in patients with type 2 diabetes. Importantly, the use of these agents is not associated with hypoglycemia or weight gain.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23452312 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12034
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Diabetes ISSN: 1753-0407 Impact factor: 4.006