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Efficacy and tolerability of pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: comparison with other oral antihyperglycaemic agents.

Giuseppe Derosa

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Review in Drugs, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giuseppe DerosaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. giuseppe.derosa@unipv.it
University of Pavia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a debilitating disease that is estimated to affect 366 million people by the year 2030. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by a progressive decline in pancreatic β-cell function and increased insulin resistance, and accounts for approximately 90% of people with diabetes. Oral antihyperglycaemic agents are extensively used in the treatment of T2DM. Thiazolidinediones are insulin sensitizers developed specifically for T2DM, which act via activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione that displays high affinity for PPARγ(1) and PPARγ(2), which are predominately expressed in adipose tissue. This review examines the published literature comparing the efficacy and tolerability of pioglitazone with other oral antihyperglycaemic agents in the treatment of patients with T2DM. Glycosylated haemoglobin, fasting glucose, insulin parameters and β-cell function are all improved with pioglitazone treatment, with efficacy similar to third-generation sulfonylureas, metformin and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors. Pioglitazone reduces vascular risk and inflammatory markers, and improves carotid intima media thickness independent of its glycaemic effect. When compared with rosiglitazone, pioglitazone is associated with a reduction in the risk of hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. Blood pressure is reduced and lipid profiles are favourably improved with pioglitazone; however, an increased risk for the development/exacerbation of heart failure, which is related to the increased incidence of oedema due to fluid retention, and fractures remain a concern. A low incidence of hypoglycaemia is observed with pioglitazone, especially compared with sulfonylureas. In conclusion, pioglitazone is an effective oral antihyperglycaemic agent with additional cardiovascular and lipid benefits that allows for the successful management of patients with T2DM.

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Administration, OralBlood GlucoseCardiovascular SystemDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2EdemaFractures, BoneGlycated HemoglobinHeart FailureHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin-Secreting CellsLipid MetabolismPioglitazoneThiazolidinedionesBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinPioglitazoneThiazolidinediones

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PMID20883052
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