Waking up from the DREAM of preventing diabetes with drugs

BMJ. 2007 Apr 28;334(7599):882-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39169.447488.94.

Abstract

The current epidemic of diabetes makes a drug to prevent it attractive. But despite promotion of recent research evidence, Victor Montori, William Isley, and Gordon Guyatt argue that we are not there yet

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents