Table 4.
Oxidative stress and inflammatory profile.
Variable | Dulaglutide group (n = 16) | Glargine group (n = 9) | |
---|---|---|---|
TNF-a (pg/ml) | Baseline | 7.23 (5.92, 8.74) | 5.82 (4.89, 7.02) |
52w | 5.1 (4.24,7.88)∗ | 5.96 ± 1.35 | |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | Baseline | 0.87 ± 0.46 | 0.95 (0.51, 1.72) |
52w | 0.64 ± 0.39 | 0.61 (0.51, 1.08) | |
PGF-2a (pg/ml) | Baseline | 12.28 (10.71, 26.54) | 11.05 (7.34, 17.97) |
52w | 9.24 (3.62, 19.46)∗ | 5.60 (3.39, 9.09)∗ |
∗p<0.05 vs. baseline.