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Age at diagnosis, glycemic trajectories, and responses to oral glucose-lowering drugs in type 2 diabetes in Hong Kong: A population-based observational study

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  • Calvin Ke
  • Thérèse A Stukel
  • Baiju R Shah
  • Eric Lau
  • Ronald C Ma
  • Wing-Yee So
  • Alice P Kong
  • Elaine Chow
  • Juliana C N Chan
  • Andrea Luk

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Background: Lifetime glycemic exposure and its relationship with age at diagnosis in type 2 diabetes (T2D) are unknown. Pharmacologic glycemic management strategies for young-onset T2D (age at diagnosis

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  • Calvin Ke & Thérèse A Stukel & Baiju R Shah & Eric Lau & Ronald C Ma & Wing-Yee So & Alice P Kong & Elaine Chow & Juliana C N Chan & Andrea Luk, 2020. "Age at diagnosis, glycemic trajectories, and responses to oral glucose-lowering drugs in type 2 diabetes in Hong Kong: A population-based observational study," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(9), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1003316
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003316
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