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Has carbohydrate-restriction been forgotten as a treatment for diabetes mellitus? A perspective on the ACCORD study design

Eric C Westman1 email and Mary C Vernon2 email

1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

2Private Practice, Lawrence and Lenexa, KS, USA

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Nutrition & Metabolism 2008, 5:10doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-10

Published: 9 April 2008

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.


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