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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In the acarbose plus metformin group fasting blood glucose (FBG) decreased from a baseline of 158. 85 + / - 18. 14 mg/dl to 113. 55 + / - 19. 38 mg/dl (p < 0. 0001) (decrease of 45. 30 + / - 15. 30 mg/dl) at 12 weeks, while in the metformin group fasting blood glucose decreased from a baseline of 158. 31 + / - 26. 53 mg/dl to 130. 55 + / - 28. 31 mg/dl (p < 0. 0001) (decrease of 27. 76 + / - 22. 91 mg/dl) at 12 weeks.