title: The effect of rosiglitazone on serum lipoprotein(a) levels in Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine if rosiglitazone increases serum levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 118 patients were divided into 2 groups: those with rosiglitazone (rosiglitazone group, n = 49) and those without rosiglitazone (control group, n = 69). The rosiglitazone group was given rosiglitazone (4 mg/d) with previous treatment, insulin, or sulfonylurea, for 12 weeks, whereas the control group continued previous treatment with some dose modification for glycemic control. The patients had their blood glucose, lipid levels, as well as Lp(a) levels assessed to obtain a baseline, which were remeasured 12 weeks later. The fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)) levels decreased significantly in both groups as compared with the baseline. The fasting glucose and HbA(1c) levels in both groups were similar at 12 weeks. The total cholesterol levels increased significantly in the rosiglitazone group (190.6 +/- 32.4 to 212.2 +/- 47.2 mg/dL, P =.002), while they were unchanged in the control group (185.4 +/- 36.8 to 188.0 +/- 35.8 mg/dL, P =.615). The triglyceride levels did not change in either group. Significant increases in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels were observed in the rosiglitazone group as compared with the baseline (41.7 +/- 10.6 to 45.9 +/- 11.4 mg/dL, P =.004). The low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels increased significantly in the rosiglitazone group (120.5 +/- 29.9 to 136.3 +/- 40.0 mg/dL, P =.012), while they did not change in the control group (113.0 +/- 29.1 to 118.3 +/- 31.7 mg/dL, P =.234). Significant increases in Lp(a) levels were observed in the rosiglitazone group as compared with the baseline (22.4 +/- 17.4 to 25.7 +/- 20.5 mg/dL, P =.015), approximately a 15% increase in average values. In contrast, there was no change in Lp(a) levels in the control group. There was no correlation between the changes in Lp(a) and changes in fasting blood glucose or HbA(1c) levels in all study subjects. In summary, rosiglitazone increased serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, as well as Lp(a) levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Considering that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have increased risks for cardiovascular disease, caution should be taken when prescribing rosiglitazone to patients who already have other risk factors, such as hypertension and smoking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, South Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Ki-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yu-Bae
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Soon-Jib
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Hyun-Shik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Kun-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Bong-Yun
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Kwang-Woo
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Sung-Koo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007723:Korea; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D045162:Thiazolidinediones
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008055:Lipids; D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D013844:Thiazoles; D045162:Thiazolidinediones