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Gender difference in response predictors after 1-year exenatide therapy twice daily in type 2 diabetic patients: A real world experience

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Seghieri, Giuseppe, Anichini, Cosimi, Sabrina, Di Carlo, De Bellis, Franconi, Orsini, Paola, Baccetti·2013·Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy

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PURPOSE: To investigate whether gender affects therapeutic response by exenatide twice a day (BID) in type 2 diabetes by using a database concerning patients monitored by five outpatient clinics in Tuscany, Italy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We considered a cohort of 315 (154 male/161 female) patients experiencing therapeutic failure while on oral therapy (metformin, or combination therapy metformin + sulphonylureas), who were given exenatide (10 μg/BID) and who fully completed 4 months, 8 months, and 12 months of follow-ups. RESULTS: Among patients stratified by gender and well matched for age, body mass index, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), it was found that the length of disease was longer in females than in males (12 ± 8 years versus 10 ± 7 years; P = 0.037), and the ratio of patients on metformin to those on combination therapy was higher in men (P = 0.018). Target glycemic response (1-year HbA1c ≤ 7%) was achieved in a significantly higher proportion of males than females (38% versus 27%; χ(2) = 4.66; P = 0.03). Target weight loss expressed as 1-year weight percent fall from baseline ≥ 75th percentile (8.5%) was significantly higher in females at 8 and 12 months (P < 0.05; for both). One-year glycemic target response was inversely related to baseline HbA1c levels and diabetes duration among males, while metformin therapy (compared to oral combination therapy) was a significant predictor of better glycemic targets among females. Homeostasis model assessment-B, measured in 117 patients, predicted hypoglycemic response only in women (P = 0.009). Target 1-year weight loss was predicted by longer diabetes duration among males and by lower baseline HbA1c among females. Finally, no significant difference between genders was noted as to gastrointestinal side effects after exenatide therapy. CONCLUSION: According to this "real world" experience, predictors of glycemic control and body weight loss after 12 months of exenatide BID therapy are different between genders in type 2 diabetes.

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Authors
Seghieri, G., Anichini, Cosimi, S., Carlo, D., Bellis, D., Franconi, Orsini, P., & Baccetti
Affiliations
  • Ospedale Versilia (IT)
  • University of Sassari (IT)
  • Ospedale di Livorno (IT)
Corresponding author
Seghieri, Giuseppe
Venue
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
Published
2013-04
Volume
6
Pages
123
ISSN
1178-7007 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2002677568
Cited by
63
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36
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2.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • UnissResearch (Università degli Studi di Sassari) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • American Diabetes Association
  • Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
exenatide twice daily, type 2 diabetes, sex differences, glycemic control, HbA1c, weight loss, predictors of treatment response, metformin, diabetes duration, HOMA-IR, gastrointestinal adverse effects, real-world evidence

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