Sitagliptin and its position in contemporary management of type 2 diabetes mellitus Review article

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Grzegorz Dzida

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DPP-4 inhibitors are class of oral agents registered for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. They improve glucose control by decreasing HbA1c without risk of hypoglycaemia as well as weight gain. They are well tolerated and demonstrate durability. Sitagliptin is the most commonly used agent of the class and it’s cardiovascular safety profile was demonstrated in TECOS trial.

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Dzida , G. (2022). Sitagliptin and its position in contemporary management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM). Retrieved from https://www.journalsmededu.pl/index.php/jebm/article/view/2232
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