Men in the group with the highest cocoa consumption were half as likely as the others to die from cardiovascular disease.
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Of the 272 children who received laboratory tests, 45% had abnormal results.
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Although the use of metformin in gestational diabetes is not yet accepted as treatment in gestational diabetes, evidence is accumulating that it may be a useful treatment.
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Use of G+MET reduces symptomatic hypoglycemia and dinnertime hyperglycemia compared with NPH+MET, otherwise both provided good control.
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Glargine plus Lispro provided better control then NPH insulin with less nocturnal hypoglycemia.
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There appears to be an association between use of sulfonylureas or insulin and an increased risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, compared with patients treated with metformin,
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