Which class of oral diabetic medication delays the absorption of carbohydrates from the GI tract.

a) Biguanides
b) Thiazolidinediones
c) Carbohydrates (alfa glucosidase)
d) Meglitinides
e) Sulfonylureas


Ans: c) Carbohydrates (alfa glucosidase)

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