A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial to assess the effect of liraglutide on ectopic fat accumulation in South Asian type 2 diabetes patients

A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial to assess the effect of liraglutide on ectopic fat accumulation in South Asian type 2 diabetes patients

Abstract Background South Asians have a high risk to develop type 2 diabetes, which may be related to substantial ectopic fat deposition. Since glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues can reduce ectopic fat accumulation, the aim of the present study was to assess the effect of treatment with liraglutide f...

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Main Authors: Huub J. van Eyk, Elisabeth H. M. Paiman, Maurice B. Bizino, Paul de Heer, Petronella H. Geelhoed-Duijvestijn, Aan V. Kharagjitsingh, Johannes W. A. Smit, Hildo J. Lamb, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Ingrid M. Jazet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
South Asian
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Ectopic fat
GLP-1 analogue
Liraglutide
Randomised clinical trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0890-5

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