Table IV.

Lipid Levels Before and After Treatment With Pioglitazone

N=27	Onset	Week 20	P Value
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	184.89±41.52	187.15±31.62	NS
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL	100.48±24.68	103.43±26.69	NS
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL	47.7±10.41	56±10.57	<.001
HDL cholesterol >45 mg/dL, %	53.8	92.3	.002
Triglycerides, mg/dL	208.3±304.9	135.12±66.67	.016
Triglycerides <150 mg/dL, %	65.4	73.1	NS
Apolipoprotein B, mg/dL	100.26±19.22	91.81±19.86	NS
Values are expressed as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Abbreviations: HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; NS, not significant.