Table 2

Changes in the characteristics of patients between baseline and 12 weeks

SitagliptinVoglibose
ParameternBaseline12-weekp Value*nBaseline12-weekp Value*p Value†
Body weight (kg)12063.8±13.663.7±13.30.84212065.8±15.265.3±15.10.0250.126
BMI11824.9±4.524.9±4.40.77711925.1±4.524.9±4.40.0240.086
Waist (cm)11688.7±10.588.2±10.00.19512091.0±11.790.0±11.10.0130.363
SBP (mm Hg)120130.0±16.8129.5±17.10.998121131.6±18.5128.9±16.70.0670.265
DBP (mm Hg)12076.0±12.175.4±12.10.57612175.1±12.974.4±12.50.6890.918
WBC (/mm3)1205815±13626057±15900.0501195985±17625940±19750.3150.037
Neutrophils (/mm3)1083279±10153570±10960.0081073485±13133431±15870.1930.007
Eosinophils (/mm3)105156±120151±1200.000105163±108164±1140.8210.074
Basophils (/mm3)10530±2331±230.35910532±2134±280.8640.247
Lymphocytes (/mm3)1051951±6071866±5860.0071052041±7232023±7660.7720.023
Monocytes (/mm3)105323±113345±1220.004105339±139340±1500.2700.009
PLT (104/mm3)12021.0±5.520.8±5.60.28111921.8±6.021.3±5.80.0840.574
RBC (103/mm3)120458.4±43.7459.2±45.40.723119454.1±52.1457.2±50.30.1240.612
Hb (g/mL)12013.9±1.614.0±1.80.94311913.9±1.614.0±1.50.5480.882
Ht (%)12041.6±4.141.7±4.40.56511941.3±4.241.8±4.00.0300.399
AST (IU/L)12026±1326±130.55412026±1625±110.9610.776
ALT (IU/L)12032±2530±210.45912030±2630±200.5050.309
ALP (IU/L)120236±71226±760.000118237±91236±1010.1680.074
BAP (μg /L)11612.6±5.612.3±5.60.14011612.7±5.512.5±4.90.8320.186
γ-GTP (IU/L)12044±5049.2±87.60.83611949±5747±510.0110.051
CK (IU/L)117105.5±71.6105.2±68.00.920116109.2±59.5107.4±54.50.5520.720
BUN (mg/dL)12014.9±4.115.0±4.60.83812015.3±4.914.5±4.90.0410.166
Cr (mg/dL)1200.71±0.190.74±0.190.0001200.74±0.270.76±0.270.1290.199
UA (mg/dL)1195.08±1.145.30±1.240.0011205.13±1.405.28±1.400.0730.328
Cystatin C (mg/L)1140.82±0.180.85±0.190.0011120.86±0.230.86±0.230.1770.087
eGFRcreat (mL/min/1.73 m2)12085.0±28.480.6±26.50.00012080.4±24.178.3±23.40.0690.203
eGFRcys (mL/min/1.73 m2)11491.1±23.291.1±29.30.96911287.9±25.088.5±22.90.6260.132
eGFRaverage (mL/min/1.73 m2)11488.0±23.385.6±24.60.00611183.7±22.283.4±20.80.6870.053
TC (mg/dL)120185.1±33.4184.9±39.00.910118191.6±32.4193.6±40.80.0660.272
HDL-C (mg /dL)11852.7±15.452.3±14.80.87311854.9±18.054.8±18.30.7390.712
Triglyceride (mg/dL)120136.0±83.1129.8±85.50.098120144.2±103.2129.3±79.00.0150.450
LDL-C (mg/dL)118104.9±29.6106.5±34.10.499117107.5±26.5112.7±36.50.0010.026
sdLDL (mg/dL)11836.8±15.434.9±15.10.13412038.0±16.638.3±17.60.8310.220
IRI (IU/L)1168.46±8.208.69±9.370.34211814.1±65.114.2±69.50.0280.039
CPR (ng/mL)1182.10±0.882.04±0.840.4211202.08±1.032.05±1.130.6340.715
HMW adiponectin (μg/dL)1183.17±2.303.50±2.570.0001203.53±3.653.74±3.530.0000.161
Hypersensitive TNF-α (pg/mL)1183.11±12.472.23±5.210.0791201.42±1.871.55±1.830.0000.538
Leptin (ng/mL)1188.26±6.908.27±7.170.5611209.02±9.288.21±6.590.6940.540
HOMA-IR1153.30±3.442.98±3.020.0561175.21±23.025.52±29.020.0030.443
HOMA-β11536.0±32.847.2±57.60.00011763.7±299.659.5±237.40.4080.002
SUIT index11739.5±30.445.9±28.30.00011838.0±22.140.9±23.80.0040.047
CPI1171.41±0.671.52±0.710.0011181.38±0.681.43±0.780.0800.207
QUICKI1120.34±0.040.34±0.040.0931160.34±0.050.34±0.050.0900.784
Proinsulin (pM)11226.9±17.222.5±14.30.00010426.5±17.925.3±17.40.0360.328
Proinsulin/Insulin Ratio1010.70±0.670.54±0.330.000910.63±0.390.65±0.490.6980.015
HbA1c (%)1207.94±1.037.15±0.880.0001217.86±0.787.56±1.020.0000.000
1,5AG (μg/mL)1096.45±4.1610.55±5.960.0001057.43±5.2912.6±8.120.0000.047
FPG (mg/dL)119156.3±35.1140.0±31.70.000119153.2±35.2148.0±43.00.0010.006
  • Data are expressed as means±SD.

  • *p Value for the intragroup comparison (baseline vs 12 weeks).

  • †p Value for the intergroup comparison (difference in changes from baseline between groups).

  • ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BAP, bone alkaline phosphatase; BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CK, creatinine kinase; CPI, CPR index; CPR, C-peptide immunoreactivity; Cr, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; Hb, hemoglobin; HDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HMW, high molecular weight; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β, homeostasis model assessment-β; IRI, fasting serum insulin; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; PLT, platelet; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index; RBC, red blood cell; SBP, systolic blood pressure; sdLDL, small dense low-density lipoprotein; SUIT, secretory unit of islet in transplantation index; TC, total cholesterol; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor α; UA, uric acid; WBC, white blood cell count.