Has carbohydrate-restriction been forgotten as a treatment for diabetes mellitus? A perspective on the ACCORD study design.
Westman EC, Vernon MC.
Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. ewestman@duke.edu.
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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PMID: 18400080 [PubMed - in process]PMCID: PMC2315645