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SUBMITTER: Morimoto T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6561974 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Morimoto Takeshi T Sakuma Ichiro I Sakuma Mio M Tokushige Akihiro A Natsuaki Masahiro M Asahi Tomohiro T Shimabukuro Michio M Nomiyama Takashi T Arasaki Osamu O Node Koichi K Ueda Shinichiro S
Scientific reports 20190612 1
Additional reductions in low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) via antidiabetic therapies should be considered in statin-using patients with sub-optimal LDL-C levels. We compared the efficacy of anagliptin and sitagliptin, two antidiabetic therapies, in reducing LDL-C in type 2 diabetic patients. A randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial was conducted at 17 centres in Japan between April 2015 and January 2018. Adults (age ≥20 years) with type 2 diabetes, any atherosclerotic vascular l ...[more]