In adults with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria, liraglutide lowered TNF-alpha levels compared with placebo.
In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria, liraglutide lowered an inflammation marker (TNF-alpha) compared with placebo.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseTNF-alpha level
- Study
n = 27
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Immune and inflammation
- Studied dose
- 1.8 mg/d · 12 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- TNF-alpha reduction
- 12%
- liraglutide vs placebo
Source sentences
TNF-α level was 12% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3; 20) lower after liraglutide treatment compared with placebo (P = .012)
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial we enrolled people with type 2 diabetes and persistent albuminuria (urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio [UACR] >30 mg/g) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 .
Participants received liraglutide (1.8 mg/d) and matched placebo for 12 weeks, in random order.