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The Purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the combination glimepiride/metformin over endothelial dysfunction (ED) in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) using 13N-ammonia-positron emission tomography (PET).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glimepiride/metformin | Experimental |
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| Metformin | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glimepiride/metformin | Drug | 4/1000 mg tablets once a day foe eight weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| EDVI | endothelial-dependent vasodilation index | 8 weeks |
| MFR | myocardial flow reserve | 8 weeks |
| %ΔMBF | percentage of the change between rest and CPT | 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fasting glucose | 8 weeks | |
| Glycated hemoglobin | 8 weeks | |
| Adverse effects |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jorge González, MD | Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Unidad PET Ciclotrón. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | Mexico City | Mexico City | 04510 | Mexico |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| ID | Term |
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| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C057619 | glimepiride |
| D008687 | Metformin |
| ID | Term |
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| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Metformin | Drug | 1000 mg tablets once daily for eight weeks |
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| 8 weeks |