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Decrease in inflammatory cardiovascular risk markers in hyperlipidemic diabetic patients treated with fenofibrate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17522372     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The goal was to investigate the effect of micronized fenofibrate, a hypolipidemic drug, on inflammatory markers and proinsulin in patients with type 2 diabetes who had hyperlipidemia. Thirty-nine patients were treated with micronized fenofibrate (200 mg/day for 12 wk). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), fibrinogen, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs CRP), and proinsulin levels were measured at baseline and after 12 wk of therapy. Micronized fenofibrate significantly reduced serum triglyceride, cholesterol, and uric acid levels (all p <0.0001) and increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (p <0.001) and creatinine levels (p <0.0001). Micronized fenofibrate also significantly decreased fibrinogen (421 +/- 152 vs 344 +/- 81 mg/dl, p <0.001), hs-CRP (3.3 +/- 3.3 vs 2.1 +/- 1.8 mg/L, p <0.01), and ESR (19.1 +/- 24.8 vs 9.7 +/- 8.7 mm/hr, p <0.01), but did not change proinsulin levels. The correlations among changes of hs-CRP, fibrinogen, and ESR were high. Although correlation among the decreases in inflammatory markers (ESR, fibrinogen, and hs-CRP) was significant, there was no significant correlation between the changes of lipid profile and inflammatory markers. In conclusion, after 12 wk, micronized fenofibrate therapy significantly decreased 3 inflammatory markers (hs-CRP, ESR, and fibrinogen) and improved the lipid profile by decreasing serum triglyceride, cholesterol, and non-HDL-cholesterol levels and increasing HDL-cholesterol; however, it did not change serum proinsulin level, a pancreatic stress marker.
Authors:
Ta-Jen Wu; Horng-Yih Ou; Chien-Wen Chou; Shu-Hwa Hsiao; Chia-Yin Lin; Pai C Kao
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of clinical and laboratory science     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0091-7370     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Clin. Lab. Sci.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-24     Completed Date:  2007-06-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0410247     Medline TA:  Ann Clin Lab Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  158-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antilipemic Agents / therapeutic use*
Atherosclerosis / metabolism*
Biological Markers / blood*
Blood Sedimentation
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism*
Cholesterol / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood,  drug therapy*
Fibrinogen / metabolism
Humans
Hyperlipidemias / blood,  drug therapy*
Outpatients
Procetofen / therapeutic use*
Proinsulin / blood
Risk Factors
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antilipemic Agents; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Triglycerides; 49562-28-9/Procetofen; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein; 9035-68-1/Proinsulin

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