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Article: Preliminary data support oral acarbose as insulin alternative. (Gestational Diabetes).
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- OB GYN News
- Article date:
- August 1, 2002
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LOS ANGELES -- Oral acarbose may be as effective as insulin therapy for glycemic control in patients with gestational diabetes if they adhere to dietary recommendations, a preliminary study of 110 patients suggests.
A larger multicenter trial is underway to corroborate the efficacy and safety of acarbose (Precose) as an alternative to insulin in these patients. Results of that trial will be needed before acarbose can be recommended for widespread use in patients with gestational diabetes, Dr. Margarita de Veciana said at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
All participants in the current study received diabetes ...