Acarbose for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
Description
New principles for the treatment of diabetes are described in this volume. Experts present experimental and clinical data on treatment with acarbose, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor that delays absorption of fast carbohydrates. Toxicologic, pharmacologic and metabolic effects of acarbose are discussed. A concluding section on the future aspects of alpha-glucosidase inhibition offers a fair assessment of therapeutic possibilities.
Keywords
MedicalEndocrinology & MetabolismPharmacologyNephrologyCardiologyClinical Medicine
1988Book
Author(s)W. Creutzfeldt
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN9783540191452
LanguageEnglish
