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Effect of exenatide on inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Design
Randomized trial · 12 participants · Mixed outcome
Match to healthy normal-weight adults aged 55–75
Different population[Auto] Participants had type 2 diabetes (age/BMI not reported in abstract).
Could weight loss explain it?
Possibly[Auto] Participants had obesity and/or type 2 diabetes and the abstract does not separate direct drug effects from weight loss or glycaemic improvement.
Study tier
Study tier 3[Auto] Small or short randomized trial (auto-provisional).
Assessment
Version 1 · automatic, not yet reviewed by a person · Sep 13, 2026

Study facts come from the paper. Population match, weight-loss explanation and study tier are our judgments, made against the reference group of healthy normal-weight adults aged 55–75.

[Auto, unreviewed; quoted from abstract conclusions] Exenatide treatment reduced patient body weight and BMI, improved HbA1c and the seven-point glucose profile, reduced daily mean glucose, limited glycemic excursion, and reduced oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in patients of T2DM having inadequate glucose control.

01Findings

What the study reported

Drugs
Exenatide
Comparator
placebo
Primary outcome
Not extracted
Effect
Not extracted
95% confidence interval
Not extracted
Follow-up
4 weeks
Adverse events
Not extracted
Limitations
Auto-classified from abstract only; effect estimates, adverse events and limitations not extracted. Requires manual review.

Who was studied

Diabetes status
type 2 diabetes present (all or most)
Sample size
12

Study quality details

Study design
Randomized controlled trial
Sample size
12
Randomization
yes
Blinding
not stated
Comparator
placebo
Follow up duration
4 weeks
Outcome type
mixed
Replication
not assessed (auto)
Consistency with other evidence
not assessed (auto)
Population applicability
INDIRECT
Statistical precision
not extracted
Risk of bias
not assessed (auto)
Funding conflicts
unclear
Peer review status
yes
02Funding

Funding and conflicts

Funding
not reported in abstract
Industry funded
Unclear
Manufacturer
None identified
Sponsor role
not reported in abstract
Author conflicts
not available in metadata
Independent replication
unknown

Funding is shown on every study and never used to score it.

04Source

The source, as retrieved

Abstract

[AIM] This study was designed to determine the effect of exenatide on inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients who were suboptimally controlled with metformin and/or sulfonylurea. [SUBJECTS AND METHODS] Twenty-three patients with T2DM with inadequate glucose control were randomly divided into two groups: exenatide group (E group) (12 patients, 5 μg b.d. × 4 weeks followed by 10 μg b.d. × 12 weeks) and placebo group (P group) (11 patients). Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), the seven-point glucose profile, daily mean glucose, and glycemic excursion were determined. The effects of exenatide on 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were investigated. [RESULTS] Exenatide treatment reduced body weight and body mass index (BMI) and improved HbA1c, the seven-point glucose profile, and daily mean glucose compared with placebo (P < 0.05). Limited glycemic excursion was found in the E group compared with the P group (P < 0.05), including a smaller SD and postprandial glucose excursion. In addition, the oxidative stress maker PGF2α was significantly reduced by exenatide treatment (P < 0.05). The inflammatory markers hs-CRP and MCP-1 were also significantly reduced in the E group compared with the P group (P < 0.05). PGF2α was significantly correlated with glycemic excursion (P < 0.05), whereas MCP-1 was significantly correlated with body weight, BMI, glycemic excursion, and HbA1c (P < 0.05 for all). [CONCLUSIONS] Exenatide treatment reduced patient body weight and BMI, improved HbA1c and the seven-point glucose profile, reduced daily mean glucose, limited glycemic excursion, and reduced oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in patients of T2DM having inadequate glucose control.

Where this record came from

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pubmedSep 13, 202621284481
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