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Table 2 Changes from baseline to week 24 in NT-proBNP concentration

From: Effect of canagliflozin on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic heart failure according to baseline use of glucose-lowering agents

NT-proBNP, pg/mL

Canagliflozin

Glimepiride

All patients

(n = 101)

(n = 109)

 Baseline

230.6 (178.2 to 298.3)

205.3 (160.2 to 263.0)

 Week 24

225.2 (174.1 to 291.3)

219.5 (171.3 to 281.2)

 Proportional change from baseline to week 24

0.98 (0.89 to 1.08)

1.07 (0.97 to 1.18)

Naïve

(n = 36)

(n = 42)

 Baseline

302.4 (206.7 to 442.5)

309.1 (217.3 to 439.6)

 Week 24

277.3 (189.5 to 405.7)

298.9 (210.1 to 425.2)

 Proportional change from baseline to week 24

0.92 (0.78 to 1.08)

0.97 (0.83 to 1.12)

Non-naïve

(n = 65)

(n = 67)

 Baseline

198.4 (141.9 to 277.4)

158.8 (114.2 to 220.9)

 Week 24

200.6 (143.5 to 280.5)

180.9 (130.1 to 251.6)

 Proportional change from baseline to week 24

1.01 (0.89 to 1.14)

1.14 (1.01 to 1.29)

Non-naïve metformin user

(n = 15)

(n = 24)

 Baseline

148.6 (67.2 to 328.6)

124.9 (66.7 to 233.9)

 Week 24

167.3 (75.7 to 370.1)

158.3 (84.5 to 296.4)

 Proportional change from baseline to week 24

1.13 (0.89 to 1.42)

1.27 (1.05 to 1.53)

Non-naïve DPP-4 inhibitor user

(n = 57)

(n = 57)

 Baseline

213.9 (149.3 to 306.4)

164.0 (114.5 to 235.0)

 Week 24

207.7 (145.0 to 297.5)

181.9 (127.0 to 260.5)

 Proportional change from baseline to week 24

0.97 (0.85 to 1.11)

1.11 (0.97 to 1.26)

  1. Data are expressed as the geometric means of NT-proBNP concentration (95% CI) or change in ratio (95% CI)
  2. CI confidence interval, DPP-4 dipeptidyl peptidase-4, NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide