The Effect of Alogliptin on Pulmonary Function in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled by Metformin Monotherapy

Alogliptin was provided by Takeda Chemical industries Ltd in Japan, trade name: Nesina, 25 mg/tablet. Metformin was provided by Bristol Myers Squibb in America, trade name: Glucophage, 500 mg/tablet. Research kits for ROS, MDA, and SOD, GSH-PX were provided by Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Institute in China. Research kits for TC, HDL-C, HDL-C, and TG were provided by were provided by Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Institute in China. The spirometer used for pulmonary function tests was provided by Jaska Corporation in Japan, model number: HI-101

Inclusion criteria

• 1) Aged from 36 to 72 years of either gender; 2) BMI >28.0 kg/m2, and WC >90 cm (male), or WC >85 cm (female); 3) The patients were diagnosed with T2DM and the serological outcome (7.0%<HbA1c<10.0%) did not reach the therapeutic targets and oral metformin monotherapy (500 mg, bid po, ≥3 months prior to screening); 4) No smoking history, pulmonary disease nor pulmonary infection within a fortnight; 5) Did not have hepatopathy, nephropathy and gastrointestinal disease; and 6) Likely to have good compliance and able to visit our hospital for periodic assessments.

Exclusion criteria

1) T1DM, gestation and lactation; 2) Renal inadequacy; 3) hypohepatia; 4) Intensive care with insulin treatment; 5) Intolerance to alogliptin and metformin; 6) Heart failure; 7) Had received antidiabetic agents; 8) Antihypertensive drugs can not control the BP adequately or severe uncontrolled hypertension; 9) Cholesterol-lowering drugs can not control the blood-fat adequately; and 10) Use of weight loss drugs.

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