title: Lack of effect of gliclazide on early diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy: a two-year controlled study.
abstract: This study has attempted to document a specific haemovascular action of gliclazide on the reversal of early diabetic microangiopathy. A prospective double-blind controlled study was performed over 2 years, comparing gliclazide versus placebo in insulin-treated and gliclazide versus glibenclamide in non-insulin-treated diabetic subjects, after a 1-year run-in period. Glycaemic control was not significantly different in gliclazide- and non-gliclazide-treated subjects before or after the commencement of active therapy. Following treatment with gliclazide in 17/32 insulin-treated and 8/17 non-insulin-treated subjects with Albustix-negative proteinuria, there was no difference in retinopathy score, total proteinuria or the renal clearance of creatinine, albumin, transferrin and immunoglobulin G. In the insulin-treated group, progression of retinopathy was observed in approximately one-third of subjects, but no parameter of proteinuria progressed over 2 years. Thus, this study did not detect a reversal of the parameters measured and does not support an action of gliclazide on diabetic microangiopathy, independent of its hypoglycaemic action.
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005907:Gliclazide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000517:prevention & control; D011897:Random Allocation; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D005907:Gliclazide; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds