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The Glucose-lowering Efficacy of Sitagliptin in Obese Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Ryo Kodera, Kenichi Shikata, Akihiko Nakamura, Satoru Okazaki, Ryo Nagase, Tatsuaki Nakatou, Shigeru Haisa, Kazuyuki Hida, Katsuhiro Miyashita, Hirofumi Makino

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Objective Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are the most frequently prescribed oral hypoglycemic agents in Japan. Although a relationship between the efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitors and the body mass index (BMI) has been reported, this relationship is controversial. We investigated whether the BMI value affects the glucose-lowering efficacy of sitagliptin in obese Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Objective Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are the most frequently prescribed oral hypoglycemic agents in Japan. Although a relationship between the efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitors and the body mass index (BMI) has been reported, this relationship is controversial. We investigated whether the BMI value affects the glucose-lowering efficacy of sitagliptin in obese Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Objective Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are the most frequently prescribed oral hypoglycemic agents in Japan. Although a relationship between the efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitors and the body mass index (BMI) has been reported, this relationship is controversial. We investigated whether the BMI value affects the glucose-lowering efficacy of sitagliptin in obese Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Key concepts: Sitagliptin, Medicine, Type 2 diabetes, Body mass index, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4, Internal medicine, Sitagliptin Phosphate, Diabetes mellitus

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