Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2018; 9(10): 165-171
Published online Oct 15, 2018. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v9.i10.165
Table 1 Subject characteristics at baseline
AnagliptinLinagliptinP-value
Age (yr)63.5 (12.9)62.7 (11.9)0.63
Men/women74/4375/420.89
Height (cm)162.1 (10.4)162.5 (9.1)0.77
Weight (kg)64.4 (16.1)66.1 (14.7)0.39
BMI (kg/m2)24.3 (4.7)24.9 (4.3)0.23
Duration of diabetes (yr)11.9 (8.6)10.5 (8.5)0.21
History of CVD (yes/no)36/8132/850.56
Smoking habit (yes/no)44/7346/710.79
Drinking habit (yes/no)65/5262/550.75
SBP (mmHg)130.4 (18.4)128.5 (18.7)0.43
DBP (mmHg)72.9 (14)72.9 (11.4)0.99
AST (U/L)21.9 (9.3)29.8 (26.7)0.029
ALT (U/L)24.9 (15)33.1 (35.1)0.069
Cr (mg/dL)0.71 (0.19)0.79 (0.32)0.03
PG (mmol/L)10.71 (4.49)12.06 (5.25)0.036
HbA1c (mmol/L)11.1 (2.8)12 (3.3)0.053
T-C (mmol/L)5.3 (0.88)5.48 (1.02)0.17
TG (mmol/L)1.63 (1.17)2.07 (1.5)0.009
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.36 (0.34)1.33 (0.37)0.55
LDL-C (mmol/L)3.19 (0.8)3.19 (0.88)0.95
UACR (mg/gCr)50.60 (78.4)47.6 (92)0.65
Table 2 Medications in study subjects
AnagliptinLinagliptinP-value
Dosage100 mg: 47; 200 mg: 705 mg-
Anti-hypertensive agents42460.59
ARB or ACE inhibitors31360.47
Cholesterol-lowering agents41370.58
Insulin780.79
Concomitant oral hypoglycemic agents
Metformin48420.42
Sulfonylureas44400.59
Glinides340.70
α-glucosidase inhibitors460.52
Pioglitazone120.56
SGLT2 inhibitors100.32
No medication33370.57
Additional medications for hypertension120.56
Additional medications for dyslipidemia331.00
Additional medications for diabetes12160.42
Table 3 Changes in clinical parameters after starting the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors therapy
AnagliptinLinagliptin
3 mo6 mo12 mo24 mo3 mo6 mo12 mo24 mo
Weight (kg)64.5 (16.2)65.4 (15.7)64.7 (15.5)63.7 (16.4)66.1 (15.1)66 (16.9)67.3 (14.2)66.4 (14.8)
SBP (mmHg)128.6 (17.2)128.2 (14.8)126.8 (16.6)130.1 (16.6)129.3 (17.7)127.1 (16.4)128.9 (19.1)124.9 (16)
DBP (mmHg)70.7 (11.4)70.9 (9.9)69.4 (12.1)69.1 (9.5)b70.7 (11.4)69.3 (10.8)72.5 (11.2)70.2 (8.6)
AST (U/L)22.5 (9.6)22.4 (8.8)22.3 (10)23.8 (12.3)22.7 (12.7)24.9 (17.1)23.2 (13.1)23.7 (12.4)
ALT (U/L)23 (14.9)b23 (14.8)a22.6 (15.7)b25.5 (18)23.5 (12.9)24.8 (14.8)24 (13.9)23.7 (15.4)
Cr (mg/dL)0.74 (0.18)0.77 (0.2)0.77 (0.21)0.77 (0.2)0.85 (0.33)0.86 (0.4)0.9 (0.5)0.84 (0.38)d
PG (mmol/L)8.96 (3.4)a8.8 (2.9)8.91 (3.16)9.12 (4.19)b9.54 (3.82)d9.28 (3.85)d9.48 (3.28)d9.51 (3.5)b
HbA1c (mmol/L)9.3 (2.3)d9.4 (2.1)d9.3 (1.8)b9.7 (1.9)b9.3 (2)b9.1 (1.8)d9.6 (2.2)d9.2 (1.8)d
T-C (mmol/L)5.11 (0.87)5.11 (0.78)b5.19 (0.69)5.03 (0.64)5.11 (0.86)5.14 (0.89)5.31 (0.97)5.09 (0.81)
TG (mmol/L)1.83 (2.05)1.73 (1.71)1.64 (0.92)1.51 (0.83)2.1 (1.74)1.85 (1.23)2.11 (1.83)1.76 (1.19)
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.32 (0.3)1.31 (0.32)1.29 (0.27)1.4 (0.37)1.31 (0.37)1.35 (0.42)1.31 (0.34)1.39 (0.38)a
LDL-C (mmol/L)3 (0.8)3.07 (0.78)3.13 (0.7)2.96 (0.53)2.85 (0.86)2.94 (0.83)3.04 (0.86)2.91 (0.75)
UACR (mg/gCr)40.7 (76.8)---23.8 (34.9)---