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Cost-Effective Interventions Could Prevent Diabetes in At-Risk Population in India
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Title Cost-Effective Interventions Could Prevent Diabetes in At-Risk Population in India
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565226?src=rss
Description Lifestyle modifications and long-term metformin, either alone or in combination, are cost-effective measures for postponing the development of type 2 diabetes in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance, according to the results of the Indian Diabetes Prevention Programme published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
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Date Nov 6, 2007
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