Marchetti, Piero Goals of treatment for type 2 diabetes: beta-cell preservation for glycemic control. [electronic resource] - Diabetes care Nov 2009 - S178-83 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review ISSN: 1935-5548 Standard No.: 10.2337/dc09-S306 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Blood Glucose--metabolismDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2--pathologyDisease ProgressionFatty Acids, Nonesterified--pharmacologyGlucose Intolerance--physiopathologyHomeostasisHumansHyperglycemia--physiopathologyHypoglycemic Agents--therapeutic useInsulin--metabolismInsulin SecretionInsulin-Secreting Cells--drug effectsLongitudinal StudiesMetformin--pharmacology