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A study of the effects of acarbose on glucose metabolism in patients predisposed to developing diabetes: the Dutch acarbose intervention study in persons with impaired glucose tolerance (DAISI).
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Nijpels G, Boorsma W, Dekker J M, Kostense P J, Bouter L M, Heine R J
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BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that acarbose would delay conversion from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to type 2 diabetes by alleviating postprandial hyperglycaemia. Our study's main objective was to investigate the effect of acarbose in IGT-persons on their 2-h plasma glucose level and beta-cell function. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study included a random sample of 45-70-year-old residents of Hoorn, Netherlands,...
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