Potent antiatherosclerotic effects of alogliptin in addition to its potent antidiabetic effects

Potent antiatherosclerotic effects of alogliptin in addition to its potent antidiabetic effects Letter (3263) Total Article Views Authors: Kapoor S Published Date May 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 121 - 123 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S31889 Received: 17 March 2012 Accepted: 19 March 2012 Published: 11 May 2012 Shailendra Kapoor Mechanicsville, Richmond, VA, USA I read with great interest the article by Andukuri et al in a recent issue of your journal.1 The article makes compelling reading. Interestingly, research over the past few years has shown that in addition to its significant diabetic-modulating effects, alogliptin also exerts significant direct antiatherosclerotic effects. View original paper by Andukuri and colleagues Post to: Cannotea Citeulike Del.icio.us Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Readers of this article also read: Alogliptin: a new addition to the class of DPP-4 inhibitors Radio electric asymmetric brain stimulation in the treatment of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease Fungus-mediated biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles: potential in detection of liver cancer Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, linear dose, crossover study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a green coffee bean extract in overweight subjects Pharmacological approaches to the management of type 2 diabetes in fasting adults during Ramadan Clinical features and treatment of maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) Comparison with ancestral diets suggests dense acellular carbohydrates promote an inflammatory microbiota, and may be the primary dietary cause of leptin resistance and obesity Pilot study on the additive effects of berberine and oral type 2 diabetes agents for patients with suboptimal glycemic control Increased variability and abnormalities in pancreatic enzyme concentrations in otherwise asymptomatic subjects with type 2 diabetes Association of lipid profile and waist circumference as cardiovascular risk factors for overweight and obesity among school children in Qatar