Precose (acarbose) reduces the risk of heart disease in patients with "pre-diabetes"

September 2003

New evidence suggests Precose (acarbose) reduces the risk of heart disease in patients with "pre-diabetes."

These patients have impaired glucose tolerance and are at risk for developing both diabetes and heart disease.

Precose seems to help. But you need to treat 20 patients for 3 years to prevent one case of hypertension...or 40 patients to prevent one case of heart disease.

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