Effects of Vildagliptin, a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, on the Parameters of Glucose Metabolism and the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

DPP-4 inhibitors are frequently used as first-line agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Japan. This study aimed to examine the effects of vildagliptin on glucose metabolism and arterial stiffness. Twenty treatment-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes (8 males and 12 females) received vildagliptin 50 mg twice daily for 6 months. Self-monitored blood glucose measurements and a 75 g OGTT were performed. Arterial stiffness was assessed using the CAVI. After the vildagliptin treatment, a significant decrease in the median HbA1c (from 8.3 to 6.4%) and fasting HOMA-β (from 26.1 to 34.5%), and a marginally significant decrease in the CAVI (from 8.9 to 8.4, p = 0.087) were observed. The glycemic variability parameters also improved, whereas the insulin sensitivity and oxidative stress remained unchanged. Participants with a lower glycemic variability on the 75 g OGTT after vildagliptin treatment showed a significant decrease in their CAVI. The baseline BMI was significantly higher for the participants with a decreased CAVI than in those with no change in their CAVI (24.5 vs. 20.8 kg/m2). After vildagliptin treatment, a decrease in the CAVI was observed, especially in the individuals with improved glycemic variability on the 75 g OGTT. Vildagliptin may be suitable for vascular protection in individuals with high glycemic variability and/or an elevated BMI.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 13(2024), 2 vom: 15. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nagayama, Daiji [VerfasserIn]
Kawana, Hidetoshi [VerfasserIn]
Watanabe, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Horikawa, Osamu [VerfasserIn]
Ohira, Masahiro [VerfasserIn]
Saiki, Atsuhito [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardio-ankle vascular index
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
Glycemic variability
Journal Article
Vildagliptin

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Date Revised 28.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm13020481

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367471019