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Beyond glycemic control: differential effects of empagliflozin and sitagliptin on insulin sensitivity and a shared increase in adropin in type 2 diabetes - PubMed

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  • #Insulin Sensitivity
  • #Empagliflozin
  • #Adropin
  • Empagliflozin and sitagliptin, both added to metformin, significantly increased serum adropin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes over 12 weeks.
  • Empagliflozin showed a greater reduction in insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting insulin compared to sitagliptin.
  • Empagliflozin provided superior improvements in HbA1c, triglycerides, and HDL-C versus sitagliptin.
  • Both treatments reduced TNF-α levels and body weight/BMI similarly, indicating anti-inflammatory effects.
  • The study concluded empagliflozin offers broader metabolic benefits, while the adropin increase may be a general treatment-responsive biomarker.