Pooled efficacy studies suggest that glycaemic responses to dipeptidyl‐peptidase 4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes are greatest in Asians, who may also respond better to alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors. We assessed the… Click to show full abstract
Pooled efficacy studies suggest that glycaemic responses to dipeptidyl‐peptidase 4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes are greatest in Asians, who may also respond better to alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors. We assessed the glycaemic impact of sitagliptin by race in the Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin (TECOS), and whether this was enhanced in Asians with concomitant acarbose therapy.
               
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