HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests

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"The fact that the protective effect against the development of diabetes was replicated in multiple databases in studies from multiple institutions enhances confidence in the results," said researcher Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

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