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The effect of rosiglitazone on urine albumin excretion in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension
Author(s) -
Pantelis Sarafidis,
Anastasios N. Lasaridis,
P NILSSON,
Areti Hitoglou-Makedou,
Emmanouil Pagkalos,
John G. Yovos,
C. Pliakos,
A. Tourkantonis
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.09.010
Subject(s) - medicine , rosiglitazone , glycemic , endocrinology , glibenclamide , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , type 2 diabetes , gliclazide , excretion , renal function , creatinine
Thiazolidinediones are antidiabetic agents that improve insulin sensitivity (IS). Accumulating data indicate that these agents provide beneficial effects beyond glycemic control, such as improvement in vascular function. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of rosiglitazone on urine albumin excretion (UAE) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension.

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