Colchicine in diabetes mellitus.
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in English
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| ID: sea-88418
ABSTRACT
As anti-inflammatory drugs such as acetylsalicylic acid are known to partially restore insulin response to glucose, the possible beneficial effect of colchicine, an anti-gout and anti-inflammatory drug, in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) was studied. Colchicine could significantly reduce blood glucose levels, both fasting and post-prandial when given at a dose of 0.5 mg thrice a day in NIDDM patients. There were no side-effects due to the therapy. This study suggests that colchicine has anti-diabetic properties.
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Main subject:
Blood Glucose
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Humans
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Colchicine
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Fasting
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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