type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects of this research were male and female type 2 diabetes patients, aged less than 80 years, who attended the First Department of Medicine at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, and its associated centers between January 2010 and March 2012.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients treated with pioglitazone, metformin or insulin, with type 1 diabetes, history of secondary osteoporosis, heart failure, renal failure, liver failure, and patients receiving any drugs that affect bone metabolism (bisphosphonates, vitamin K, estrogen, calcium, anabolic steroids, or male and female hormones) were excluded from the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint was changes in bone resorption markers after 3 months by pioglitazone. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine