Rationale, design and recruitment characteristics of a large, simple international trial of diabetes prevention: the DREAM trial
- 21 August 2004
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Diabetologia
- Vol. 47 (9), 1519-1527
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-004-1485-5
Abstract
Diabetes is a rapidly rising independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and serious illness. This risk can be reduced by lifestyle changes and/or various drugs. Novel therapies to prevent diabetes, as well as new risk factors for diabetes, atherosclerosis and obesity require testing and identification.Keywords
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