Aim: to assess the effects of thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone and rosiglitazone) in the treatment of T2DM in Asian population. Methods: randomized controlled trials of T2DM patients in Asian population that compared pioglitazone or rosiglitazone with other treatments for more than 3 months and reported HbA1c data were included. Analyses for all outcomes were calculated using random effect m…
Aim To review the efficacy and safety data on incretin-based therapies currently available (exenatide, liraglutide, sitagliptin, vildagliptin) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Asian population. Methods We conducted Medline search of all relevant randomized clinical trials of incretin-based therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Asian populaticns. Data pertinent to the effica…