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Park, Kim, Park, Lee, Kim, Seo, Kim, Choi, Baik, and Choi: Effects of Telmisartan Compared with Valsartan on Plasma Adiponectin Levels and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - A Pilot Study

Abstract

Background

Telmisartan, used for the treatment of hypertension, has been shown to function as a partial agonist of peroxime proliferative activated receptor-ν (PPAR-ν). Theoretically, telmisartan which simultaneously blocks the angiotensin II receptor and activates PPAR-ν should be more effective in improving atherosclerotic surrogate markers than angiotensin II receptor blockers alone. Therefore, this pilot study was designed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of telmisartan and valsartan on plasma adiponectin levels and pulse wave velocity as a marker of arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Thirty two patients with type 2 diabetes (mean duration 7.6 ± 5.1 years) taking oral hypoglycemic agents were randomly assigned to receive telmisartan or valsartan for 12 weeks.

Results

Telmisartan and valsartan treatment significantly increased circulating adiponectin levels (P = 0.013 and P = 0.013, respectively) and reduced systolic (P = 0.001 and P = 0.002, respectively) and diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively), and brachial-ankle PWV (P = 0.019 and P = 0.002, respectively), without significant differences between the two treatments. Before and after treatment, the fasting plasma glucose, interleukin-6, homeostasis model of assessment insulin resistance (HOMAIR) levels and lipid profile were unchanged in both treatment groups.

Conclusion

Contrary to our expectation, telmisartan, even with its partial PPAR-ν activity, is not superior to valsartan in improving plasma adipocytokine levels and arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes. These data suggest that the partial PPAR-ν activity of telmisartan beyond valsartan may have less significant therapeutic implications than expected in treating patients with type 2 diabetes.

Figures and Tables

Fig. 1
Changes of serum adiponectin levels and baPWV from baseline to week 12 in the telmisaran and valsartan groups.
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Table 1
Baseline characteristics of subjects in the telmisartan and valsartan groups
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BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HOMAIR ,homeostasis model of assessment insulin resistance; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low density lipoprotein cholesterol. *P-values were obtained using the Student's t-test.

Table 2
Changes of anthropometric and metabolic parameters from baseline to week 12 in the telmisaran and valsartan groups
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BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HOMAIR ,homeostasis model of assessment insulin resistance; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low density lipoprotein cholesterol. *Significant changes from baseline to week 12 are indicated by aP < 0.05. §P-values were obtained using the Student's t-test based on changes between baseline and week 12 in each group.

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