In adults in randomized trials, tirzepatide 5, 10 and 15 mg changed total cholesterol from baseline compared with control agents (P < 0.05); the abstract wording on direction is unclear.
In plain wordsIn adults in trials, tirzepatide changed total cholesterol compared with control drugs; the abstract does not state the direction clearly.
- Peptide
- Tirzepatide
- Outcome
- Direction not reportedTotal cholesterol change from baseline
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Placebo, semaglutide, dulaglutide, degludec
- Outcome group
- Lipids · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- 5, 10 and 15 mgAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
All 3 eligible maintenance doses of tirzepatide (5, 10, and 15 mg once a week) were effective in increasing total cholesterol (TC) (P < 0.05), HDL-C (P < 0.05), VLDL-C (P < 0.01), triglyceride (TG) (P < 0.01), and WC (P < 0.01) changes from baseline compared with control agents including placebo, se…
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
This meta-analysis included 7 randomized controlled trials with a minimum duration of 12 weeks that compared tirzepatide with placebo or other antidiabetic medications.