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Exenatide improves cardiovascular risk factors in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective study
Author(s) -
Derya Köseoğlu,
Salih Süha Koparal,
Özden Özdemir Başer,
Dilek Berker
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2004-154
Subject(s) - medicine , exenatide , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , lipid profile , type 2 diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , fatty liver , disease
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-month treatment regimen with exenatide on the lipid profile, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), visceral adiposity, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), all of which are important cardiovascular risk factors.

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