In people with impaired glucose tolerance or recent type 2 diabetes, exenatide reduced postprandial triglyceride elevation versus placebo.
In plain wordsIn people with impaired glucose tolerance or recent diabetes, exenatide reduced triglyceride rises after meals versus placebo.
- Peptide
- Exenatide (exendin-4)
- Outcome
- DecreasePostprandial triglyceride elevation
- Study
n = 35
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Lipids · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- 10 microg single dose · subcutaneous · up to 8 h postprandiallyAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Exenatide markedly reduced postprandial elevation of TG, apolipoproteins B-48 and CIII, RLP-cholesterol and RLP-triglyceride (all p<0.001).
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study was conducted in 35 subjects (31 men and 4 women) with impaired glucose tolerance (n=20) or recent onset type 2 diabetes (n=15).
A single subcutaneous injection of exenatide (10 microg) or normal saline was administered just prior to a high-calorie, fat-enriched breakfast meal.
Concentrations of triglycerides (TG), apolipoproteins B-48 and CIII, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), and remnant lipoprotein (RLP) cholesterol and TG in serum or plasma were measured prior to the injection and for up to 8 h postprandially.