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Table 1 Effect of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters

From: How does empagliflozin improve arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus? Sub analysis of a clinical trial

Parameter

Baseline

EMPA

Placebo

EMPA vs baseline

Placebo vs baseline

Verum vs placebo

HbA1c (%)

6.69 ± 0.82

6.64 ± 0.76

6.89 ± 1.03

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

HbA1c (mmol/mol)

50 ± 9.0

49 ± 8.3

52 ± 11.3

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl)

136.5 ± 31.4

115.1 ± 19.7

139.2 ± 40.7

< 0.001

0.384

< 0.001

Body weight (kg)

87.7 ± 12.9

86.6 ± 12.6

87.6 ± 12.9

< 0.001

0.858

< 0.001

Systolic OBP (mmHg)

128 ± 13.4

122 ± 11.4

128 ± 12.7

< 0.001

0.878

< 0.001

Diastolic OBP (mmHg)

77.7 ± 7.2

75 ± 6.7

78 ± 7.9

< 0.001

0.999

0.002

Systolic 24-h ABP (mmHg)

129 ± 10.4

127 ± 9.8

129 ± 9.7

0.053

0.868

0.021

Diastolic 24-h ABP (mmHg)

79.2 ± 6.3

77.7 ± 6.9

80 ± 7.0

0.041

0.624

0.007

Central systolic BP (mmHg)

120.3 ± 12.8

113.6 ± 12.1

118.6 ± 12.9

< 0.001

0.237

< 0.001

Central PP (mmHg)

43.3 ± 11.5

39.1 ± 10.2

41.9 ± 10.7

< 0.001

0.248

0.027

FWA (mmHg)

28.9 ± 6.24

27.0 ± 5.64

28.7 ± 6.23

0.002

0.553

0.031

BWA (mmHg)

21.2 ± 6.48

18.9 ± 5.98

20.4 ± 6.01

< 0.001

0.248

0.045

Copeptin (pmol/l)

5.65 ± 4.12

6.81 ± 4.13

5.06 ± 2.83

0.001

0.211

< 0.001

Hematocrit (%)

41.5 ± 2.78

43.0 ± 2.75

42.2 ± 2.73

< 0.001

0.032

0.004

HR (bpm)

72.5 ± 9.17

71.8 ± 9.18

72.2 ± 10.3

0.439

0.787

0.577

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

178.1 ± 35.3

182.5 ± 39.0

180.3 ± 36.9

0.077

0.325

0.413

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

88.0 ± 24.2

92.9 ± 27.4

91.2 ± 24.3

0.016

0.061

0.425

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

52.2 ± 11.3

54.5 ± 12.9

53.4 ± 11.8

< 0.002

0.086

0.219

Uric acid (mg/dl)

6.05 ± 1.26

4.85 ± 1.27

5.89 ± 1.23

< 0.001

0.061

< 0.001

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)

92.7 ± 6.98

91.2 ± 7.42

92.5 ± 7.01

< 0.001

0.535

< 0.001

hsCRP (mg/l)

2.10 ± 1.72

1.99 ± 1.19

1.88 ± 1.32

0.583

0.283

0.458

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD
  2. OBP office blood pressure, 24-h ABP 24 h ambulatory blood pressure, PP pulse pressure, FWA forward wave amplitude, BWA backward wave amplitude, HR heart rate, LDL low density lipid, HDL high density lipid, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate (calculated from serum creatinine using CKD-EPI formula), hsCRP high sensitive C-reactive protein