Journal article
Acarbose in the treatment of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes
Abstract
AIMS: To study the effect of acarbose, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, on glycemic control in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: Elderly patients with type 2 diabetes treated with diet alone were randomly treated in a double-blind fashion with placebo (n=99) or acarbose (n=93) for 12 months.
Authors
Josse RG; Chiasson J-L; Ryan EA; Lau DCW; Ross SA; Yale J-F; Leiter LA; Maheux P; Tessier D; Wolever TMS
Journal
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 37–42
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2003
DOI
10.1016/s0168-8227(02)00176-6
ISSN
0168-8227