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Insulin resistance is often complicated with hypertension. AGE and inflammation play important roles in insulin resistance. Some studies reported that pioglitazone, insulin sensitizer, is effective for patients with insulin resistance, however, the mechanisms are still unclear. The aim of this study to evaluate the effect of pioglitazone compared with glimepiride on AGE, inflammatory cytokines and cardiac markers (BNP and echo) in hypertensive patients during oral glucose tolerance test.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| glymepiride | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioglitazone | Drug | pioglitazone (15mg) once a day for 24 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| advanced glycation end-product (AGE) | 24 weeks | |
| inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alfa, IL-6 and MCP-1) | 24 weeks | |
| cardiac function (echo and BNP) | 24 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kazuhide Ogino, MD | Tottori University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Tottori University Hospital | Yonago | 683-8504 | Japan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077205 | Pioglitazone |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D045162 | Thiazolidinediones |
| D013844 | Thiazoles |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| D008659 |
| Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001393 |
| Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |