Diabetes Therapy

Study will identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 5th, 2004

A clinical study comparing three treatments of type 2 diabetes in children and teens has begun in 12 medical centers and their affiliated sites around the country, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced.

"Researchers have learned a great deal about treating type 2 diabetes in adults, but much less is known about how best to treat this increasingly common form of diabetes in youth," Thompson said. "This study will answer urgent questions about which therapy is most effective for the early stage of type 2 diabetes in young people."

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