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CommentaryHas carbohydrate-restriction been forgotten as a treatment for diabetes mellitus? A perspective on the ACCORD study designEric C Westman1 and Mary C Vernon2  1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA 2Private Practice, Lawrence and Lenexa, KS, USA author email corresponding author email
Nutrition & Metabolism 2008,
5:10doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-10 Abstract
Prior to the discovery of medical treatment for diabetes, carbohydrate-restriction was the predominant treatment recommendation to treat diabetes mellitus. In this commentary we argue that carbohydrate-restriction should be reincorporated into contemporary treatment studies for diabetes mellitus. |