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SUBMITTER: Parthan G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6030784 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Parthan Girish G Bhansali Shobhit S Kurpad Anura V AV Walia Rama R Bhat Kishor K Bhansali Anil A
BMC pharmacology & toxicology 20180703 1
<h4>Background</h4>Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitors improve glycemic control by promoting GLP1-mediated glucose-dependent insulin secretion and suppression of glucagon. Sitagliptin and vildagliptin have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, these patients had uncontrolled blood glucose at inclusion; therefore, the improvement in insulin sensitivity observed in these studies could be attributed to the drug per se and/or reduct ...[more]