EA200970877A1 - Композиция, пригодная для предупреждения диабета 2 типа и его осложнений у пациентов с предиабетом с резистентностью к инсулину - Google Patents

Композиция, пригодная для предупреждения диабета 2 типа и его осложнений у пациентов с предиабетом с резистентностью к инсулину

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EA200970877A1
EA200970877A1 EA200970877A EA200970877A EA200970877A1 EA 200970877 A1 EA200970877 A1 EA 200970877A1 EA 200970877 A EA200970877 A EA 200970877A EA 200970877 A EA200970877 A EA 200970877A EA 200970877 A1 EA200970877 A1 EA 200970877A1
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diabetes
complications
patients
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insulin resistance
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Клаудио Кавацца
Паоло Карминати
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Сигма-Тау Индустрие Фармасьютике Риуните С.П.А.
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Abstract

Настоящее изобретение относится к применению ацетил-L-карнитина в сочетании с антигипертензивным лекарственным средством и статином для получения лекарственного средства для предупреждения или задержки начала диабета 2 типа и его осложнений у пациентов с предиабетом с резистентностью к инсулину.
EA200970877A 2007-03-21 2008-03-21 Применение l-карнитина для лечения гипертензии, для снижения систолического или пульсового давления крови у субъектов с предиабетом EA018442B1 (ru)

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EP07104624 2007-03-21
PCT/EP2008/053437 WO2008113862A2 (en) 2007-03-21 2008-03-21 Composition useful for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and its complications in pre-diabetic patients with insulin resistance

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