PMID: 16527183Mar 11, 2006Paper

Pioglitazone. Review of its metabolic and systemic effects

Revista clínica española
A Rodríguez BernardinoS Durán García

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus has become a true epidemic and significant growth is expected in the next decades. Thus it could be expected that the impact it may have on the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity-mortality will have considerable magnitudes. It has been demonstrated that adequate metabolic control (glycemic and lipid) of these patients, beginning with diet and exercise programs and then with drug measures, decreases the risk of complications. However, several studies have shown that metabolic control deteriorates over time regardless of the treatment used. In recent years, a new drug family has been incorporated into the therapeutic armamentarium to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. These are thiazolidinediones or glitazones, which have differential aspects regarding other drugs. In this article, the metabolic and systemic effects of pioglitazone, that have recently demonstrated a positive effect in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular episodes in the PROactive study have been reviewed.

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