Racial differences in long-term adherence to oral antidiabetic drug therapy: a longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Meigs James B (Author), Zhang Fang (Author), Soumerai Stephen B (Author), Adams Alyce S (Author), Trinacty Connie M (Author), Piette John D (Author), Ross-Degnan Dennis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adherence to oral antidiabetic medications is often suboptimal. Adherence differences may contribute to health disparities for black diabetes patients, including higher microvascular event rates, greater complication-related disabili...