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antidiabetic /an·ti·di·a·bet·ic/ (-di″ah-bet´ik) 1. preventing or alleviating diabetes. 2. an agent that so acts. antidiabetic [-dī′əbet′ik] pertaining to an agent that prevents or relieves symptoms of diabetes. antidiabetic adjective Relating to an effect or agent that counters DM noun Antidiabetic agent Any agent that improves glucose control–eg, efficiency of glucose utilization. See Diabetes mellitus, Insulin, Triglitazone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Antidiabetic actions of estrogen: insights from humans and genetic mouse models. The PROactive Study (Prospective Pioglitazone Clinical Trial In Macrovascular Events Study) showed that ACTOS (generic name: pioglitazone HCI), an oral antidiabetic agent, can reduce the risk of developing and dying of cardiovascular diseases including heart attack and strokes in type 2 diabetics. For example, patients with newly diagnosed, but untreated, diabetes, with no evidence of end organ damage, would be used to test a new antidiabetic agent. |
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