Exenatide treatment for 6 months improves insulin sensitivity in adults with type 1 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Exenatide treatment improves glycemia in adults with type 2 diabetes and has been shown to reduce postprandial hyperglycemia in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. We studied the effects of exenatide on glucose homeostasis in adults with long-standing type 1 diabetes.

Research design and methods

Fourteen patients with type 1 diabetes participated in a crossover study of 6 months' duration on exenatide (10 μg four times a day) and 6 months off exenatide. We assessed changes in fasting and postprandial blood glucose and changes in insulin sensitivity before and after each study period.

Results

High-dose exenatide therapy reduced postprandial blood glucose but was associated with higher fasting glucose concentrations without net changes in hemoglobin A1c. Exenati

SUBMITTER: Sarkar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3931382 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature