title: Comparative study of low-dose pioglitazone or metformin treatment in Japanese diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine whether a relatively low dose of pioglitazone or metformin was effective in diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome. Fifty diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome were randomly assigned to a low-dose pioglitazone (15 mg/day) treatment group or a low-dose metformin (500 mg/day) treatment group. Drugs were administered for 12 weeks. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, body mass index, triglyceride (TG), HDL and LDL-cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting plasma insulin (IRI), postprandial glucose, and HOMA-IR in the 75gOGTT, HbA1c, high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) determined by cervical artery echography, and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured before/after 12-week drug administration. Significant decreases in HbA1c and HOMA-IR were noted in the pioglitazone group, along with significant decreases in TG, AST, ALT, blood pressure, hs-CRP and PWV. Significant decreases in HbA1c, HOMA-IR, BMI and waist circumference were noted in the metformin group. The pioglitazone group significantly improved the values for ALT, systolic blood pressure, hs-CRP and PWV compared to the metformin group. However, the metformin group demonstrated significant improvement in BMI compared with the pioglitazone group. Using a low dose regimen, pioglitazone significantly improved blood pressure and hepatic function and may be more effective than metformin to reduce risk factors in Japanese diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome at preventing atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Koseiren Toyota Kosei Hospital, Aichi, Japan. endolabo@fujita-hu.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Y
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authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanayama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: T
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authors.lastname: Terabayashi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taki
authors.forename: K
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authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: N
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authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: N
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authors.lastname: Oda
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008687:Metformin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D000077205:Pioglitazone; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055105:Waist Circumference / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D008687:Metformin; D000077205:Pioglitazone; D045162:Thiazolidinediones