## Abstract Acarbose has been shown to reduce postβprandial hyperglycaemia and improve glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. We report its use as an adjunct to established insulin therapy in a 64 year old man with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and secondary failure to treatment wi
Comparison of acarbose versus glibenclamide as an adjunct to bedtime insulin in patients with type-2 diabetes
β Scribed by SalemD. Al-Swsaidan; SamiM. Bashi; AhmedA. Al-Arfaj; SalehJ. Al-Jaser
- Book ID
- 117369808
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8227
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