Effect of Pioglitazone Compared With Glimepiride on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes

Mazzone, Theodore; Meyer, Peter; B. Feinstein, Steven; H. Davidson, Michael; T. Kondos, George; B. D’Agostino, Ralph; Pérez, Alfonso; Provost, Jean-Claude; M. Haffner, Steven

doi:10.1001/jama.296.21.joc60158

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Effect of Pioglitazone Compared With Glimepiride on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes

Published in JAMA • Nov 14, 2006

Authors:

Theodore Mazzone

Peter Meyer

Steven B. Feinstein

Abstract

CONTEXT: Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a marker of coronary atherosclerosis and independently predicts cardiovascular events, which are increased in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). While studies of relatively short duration have suggested that thiazolidinediones such as pioglitazone...

Subject

Pioglitazone

Medicine

Glimepiride

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