In obese patients, the diet-induced weight loss markedly improves glucose tolerance with an increase in insulin sensitivity and a partial reduction of insulin secretion. The association with metformin treatment might potentiate the effect of diet alone.

Rosiglitazone is more effective than metformin in improving fasting indexes of glucose metabolism in severely obese, non-diabetic patients / A. Brunani, A. Caumo, S. Graci, G. Castagna, G. Viberti, A. Liuzzi. - In: DIABETES, OBESITY AND METABOLISM. - ISSN 1462-8902. - 10:6(2008 Jun), pp. 460-467.

Rosiglitazone is more effective than metformin in improving fasting indexes of glucose metabolism in severely obese, non-diabetic patients

A. Caumo
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2008

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In obese patients, the diet-induced weight loss markedly improves glucose tolerance with an increase in insulin sensitivity and a partial reduction of insulin secretion. The association with metformin treatment might potentiate the effect of diet alone.
β-cell function; Insulin sensitivity; Metformin; Obesity; Rosiglitazone
Settore ING-INF/06 - Bioingegneria Elettronica e Informatica
giu-2008
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