Type 2 Diabetes

Pioglitazone shown to reverse thickening of carotid artery wall

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 6th, 2004

Clinical study results presented during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2004 proceedings have shown that the drug pioglitazone (ACTOS, Takeda) significantly reduced the thickness of the carotid (neck) artery in patients with type 2 diabetes.

By contrast, no change in carotid thickness was seen in a group of patients who received glimepiride, an older drug for type 2 diabetes.

"These results are provocative, because both drugs showed similar effects on lowering blood glucose, the traditional principal target for type 2 diabetes therapy," noted principal investigator Thomas Forst, professor for internal medicine, Institute for...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Obesity and Diabetes Week

Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2004-12-06)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry