Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Pages 255-266 , March 2007

Role of metformin in the initiation of pharmacotherapy for type 2 diabetes: An Asian-Pacific perspective

  • Juliana C.N. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hongkong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 2632 3138; fax: +852 2632 3108.
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  • Chaicharn Deerochanawong

      Affiliations

    • Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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  • A. Samad Shera

      Affiliations

    • Diabetic Association of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
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  • Kun-Ho Yoon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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  • John M.F. Adam

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Hsanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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  • Ta Van Binh

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Endocrinology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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  • Siew-Pheng Chan

      Affiliations

    • University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  • Richard Elwyn Fernando

      Affiliations

    • St. Luke's Medical Center, Pasay City General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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  • Lee Chung Horn

      Affiliations

    • Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore
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  • Nguyen Thy Khue

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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  • Augusto D. Litonjua

      Affiliations

    • Makati Medical Center, Manila, Philippines
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  • Sidartawan Soegondo

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic & Endocrine Department, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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  • Paul Zimmet

      Affiliations

    • International Diabetes Institute, Victoria, Australia

Received 23 January 2006 ,Accepted 22 June 2006.

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PII: S0168-8227(06)00292-0

doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.06.023

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Pages 255-266 , March 2007

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