title: Combination therapy with oral antihyperglycemic agents in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Combination therapy, using drugs from different classes of oral hypoglycemic agents, offers several advantages in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Appropriate combinations can significantly improve glycemia and often obviate insulin treatment. In general, no increased toxicity or significant interactions are observed.
authors.affiliation: St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2T2, Canada; University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Leiter