title: Goals of treatment for type 2 diabetes: beta-cell preservation for glycemic control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. marchant@immr.med.unipi.it
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lupi
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Del Guerra
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bugliani
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Aleo
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Occhipinti
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Boggi
authors.forename: Lorella
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marselli
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masini
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000494:pharmacology; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000503:physiopathology; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008687:Metformin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D008687:Metformin