Abstract: | ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the efficacy of acarbose or repaglinide combined with melbine in the treatment of postprandial hyperglycemia of type 2 diabetes. Methods:A total of 160 patients with postprandial hyperglycemia of type 2 diabetes were divided into two groups with 80 ones in each, which was respectively treated with acarbose combined with melbine and repaglinide combined with melbine. The course of treatment was 8 weeks. The blood glucose before and after the treatment, glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1C), blood lipid, body mass index (BMI) and adverse drug reactions were compared between the two groups. Results:After the treatment, the fasting blood glucose (FPG), 2h postprandial glucose (2hPG) and the level of HbA1c in the two groups were significantly decreased when compared with those before the treatment (P<0.05), and FPG was lower in repaglinide group than that in acarbose group (P<0.05). The fasting insulin and 2h postprandial insulin in repaglinide group were significantly increased after the treatment (P<0.05) , while those in acarbose group were notably decreased (P<0.05), and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with those before the treatment, the levels of triglyceride, low density lipoprotein and BMI in acarbose group were decreased significantly (P<0.05) after the treatment, while those showed no notable changes in repaglinide group (P>0.05), and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse drug reactions in repaglinide group was much lower than that in acarbose group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Acarbose or repaglinide combined with melbine both can decrease postprandial blood glucose in the patients with type 2 diabetes, and the effect of repaglinide on FPG is better than that of acarbose, while acarbose can reduce postprandial insulin, blood lipid and BMI, which is more suitable for obese patients. |