IMBALANCE IN GLYCEMIC CONTROL BETWEEN THE TREATMENT AND PLACEBO GROUPS IN CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOME TRIALS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES

Imbalance in glycemic control between the treatment and placebo groups in cardiovascular outcome trials in type 2 diabetes

Background Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is accepted as the most reliable marker for assessing chronic glycemia.The present study aimed to investigate glycemic control in cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) performed by pharmaceutical sponsors, at the request of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that newer hypoglycemic

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The Middle Bronze Age in the Little Zab Basin in the Light of the Excavations at Barde Zard Tepe, Northwest Iran

In the wake of the Kura-Araxes horizon, a major cultural shift brake out with painted ware replacing the glossy black burnished pottery.Painted ware, also termed Urmia Ware, became widespread in Northwest Iran in the Middle Bronze Age.The same scenario is reflected at the archaeological mound of Barde Zard in the Little Zab Basin.Situated in Pirans

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