In a 27-year-old man with schizophrenia, type 2 diabetes and obesity on antipsychotics, two years of liraglutide gave stable and improved blood glucose levels.
In plain wordsIn one man with schizophrenia and diabetes, two years of liraglutide was followed by stable, improved blood sugar.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseBlood glucose level
- Study
n = 1
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 2 yearsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Two years of liraglutide treatment resulted in stable blood glucose levels and weight loss in addition to a maintained stable mental status for a long time.
4 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The biological activities of GLP-1 significantly improved glucose levels and body weight in the schizophrenia patient treated with antipsychotic medications.
A 27-year-old man with olanzapine and sodium valproate-treated disorganized schizophrenia was admitted to a diabetes outpatient clinic.
He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (fasting blood glucose, 20 mmol/L) and obesity (body mass index, 38.58 kg/m2).
The patient had been treated with glargine (40 IU/d) and metformin (1.5 g/d) and showed a poor response for 2 mo.