Data are median with interquartile range. A: Serum A-FABP levels at baseline and after 24 and 48 weeks of rosiglitazone therapy were 0.8 (0.4–1.3) ng/ml, 2.5 (1.4–3.9) ng/ml, and 5.0 (2.7–9.7) ng/ml for all patients, 0.7 (0.3–1.2) ng/ml, 2.5 (1.4–3.8) ng/ml, and 3.9 (2.4–8.1) ng/ml for men, and 0.9 (0.7–1.5) ng/ml, 2.6 (1.7–6.4) ng/ml, and 8.0 (4.0–12.4) ng/ml for women. B: Serum NT-proBNP levels at baseline and after 24 and 48 weeks of rosiglitazone therapy were 11.1 (5.0–30.3) ng/l, 17.6 (7.8–37.6) ng/l, and 20.0 (9.4–40.9) ng/l for all subjects, 9.7 (5.0–24.2) ng/l, 14.2 (5.3–32.3) ng/l, and 16.0 (6.7–30.1) ng/l for men, and 17.2 (9.0–39.2) ng/l, 30.7 (17.3–51.9) ng/l, and 46.1 (19.4–65.7) ng/l for women. * P<0.01 versus baseline. ** P<0.001 versus baseline. # P<0.001 versus 24 weeks.