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Gut microbiota influences effectiveness of anti-diabetic drug

Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 19, page 379 (2023)Cite this article

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Acarbose is widely used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, patients vary in how well they respond to acarbose, and some patients develop resistance to acarbose after long-term use. The mechanisms underlying the varied response and drug resistance have been unclear. Now, a study published in Nature Metabolism has demonstrated that a particular type of gut bacteria is involved in these processes.

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Greenhill, C. Gut microbiota influences effectiveness of anti-diabetic drug. Nat Rev Endocrinol 19, 379 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-023-00854-z

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