A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Sitagliptin and Glimepiride on Endothelial Function and Metabolic Parameters: Sapporo Athero-Incretin Study 1 (SAIS1).

The DPP-4 inhibitors are incretin-related drugs that improve hyperglycemia in a glucose-dependent manner and have been reported to exert favorable effects on atherosclerosis. However, it has not been fully elucidated whether DPP-4 inhibitors are able to improve endothelial function in patients with...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Nomoto, Hideaki Miyoshi, Tomoo Furumoto, Koji Oba, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Atsushi Inoue, Tatsuya Atsumi, Naoki Manda, Yoshio Kurihara, Shin Aoki, SAIS Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5053511?pdf=render