title: Modern pharmacotherapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California 90059, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hsia
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents