In patients with diabetes, high sensitivity C-reactive protein decreased by 27.5% in the exenatide arm.
In plain wordsIn patients with diabetes, C-reactive protein decreased by 27.5% with exenatide compared with baseline.
- Peptide
- Exenatide (exendin-4)
- Outcome
- DecreaseHigh sensitivity C-reactive protein
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Baseline
- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 26 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- hs-CRP decrease
- 27.5%
- exenatide arm
Source sentences
Levels of high sensitivity-C-reactive protein and endothelin-1 decreased (27.5% and 18.75%, respectively) in the exenatide arm.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Thirty-four insulin and incretin-naive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (body mass index 25-45 kg/m(2)) who received metformin for at least two months were randomized to exenatide or insulin glargine treatment arms and followed-up for 26 weeks.