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. 2006 Oct 18;2006(4):CD006060. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006060.pub2
Characteristic Yamanouchi 2005
  I1: pioglitazone C1: metformin C2: glimepiride
Sex [%] I1: female 53; male 47 
 C1: female 49; male 51 
 C2: female 49; male 51
Age [years], mean (SD) I1: 55 (9) 
 C1: 55 (10) 
 C2: 56 (9)
Ethnic groups [%] ?
Duration of disease [years], mean (SD) I1: 3 (2) 
 C1: 3 (3) 
 C2: 3 (3)
Body mass index [kg/m2], mean (SD) I1: 25.8 (4.2) 
 C1: 26.2 (3.8) 
 C2: 25.6 (3.5)
Pharmaco‐naive patients [%] I1: 100 
 C1: 100 
 C2: 100
HbA1c [%], mean (SD) I1: 10.2 (0.8) 
 C1: 9.9 (0.7) 
 C2: 9.8 (0.7)
Co‐morbidities [%] ?
Notes none
   
Symbols & abbreviations: ? = unclear; 
 I = intervention; C = control 
 SD = standard deviation; SE = standard error