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The invention relates to the use of a hypolipidemic agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or delay of the progression to overt diabetes, especially type 2, prevention or reduction of microvascular complications (eg, retinopathy, ne...

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Hauptverfasser: Guitard, Christiane, Müller, Beate, Emmons, Rebecca
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to the use of a hypolipidemic agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or delay of the progression to overt diabetes, especially type 2, prevention or reduction of microvascular complications (eg, retinopathy, neurophathy, nephropathy), prevention or reduction of excessive cardiovascular morbidity (eg, myocardial infarction, arterial occlusive disease, atherosclerosis and stroke) and cardiovascular mortality, prevention of cancer and reduction of cancer deaths. Additionally, the invention relates to the use of a treatment for diseases and conditions that are associated with IGM, IGT or IFG.