Safety and efficacy of acarbose in the treatment of diabetes in Chinese patients
Acarbose is an α-glucosidase inhibitor that is commonly used to control postprandial blood glucose. It functions as a competitive and reversible inhibitor of small intestinal brush border glucosidase, blocks the degradation of starch and sucrose, and delays the absorption of glucose and fructose in...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4085335/ |