title: Islet enhancer vildagliptin: a powerful partner with metformin for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Scherbaum
mesh_terms: D000218:Adamantane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009570:Nitriles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077597:Vildagliptin
chemical_list: D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D009570:Nitriles; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D008687:Metformin; D000077597:Vildagliptin; D000218:Adamantane