Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka

It compared liraglutide 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg to glimepiride 8 mg daily in 746 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Superiority for reducing HbA1c and weight loss was demonstrated for liraglutide compared to glimepiride. There was also an improvement in insulin resistance, plasma glucagon, free fatty acids and systolic blood pressure. ................
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