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From: Long-term Effects of high-doSe pitavaStatin on Diabetogenicity in comparison with atorvastatin in patients with Metabolic syndrome (LESS-DM): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Fig. 3

Simplified schematic diagram demonstrating the study hypothesis and associated analyses. We hypothesize that pitavastatin may have a more favorable influence on glucose metabolism than atorvastatin, potentially mediated by its unique adiponectin-increasing effect. The possible antidiabetic property of pitavastatin may contribute to improvements in vascular and cardiac functions in patients with metabolic syndrome, a high-risk group for developing new-onset diabetes mellitus. The Long-term Effects of high-doSe pitavaStatin on Diabetogenicity in comparison with atorvastatin in patients with Metabolic syndrome (LESS-DM) trial is specifically designed to explore this hypothesis by measuring the change in hemoglobin A1c (primary endpoint); changes in biochemical markers, including adiponectin; and changes in imaging markers, including carotid elasticity metrics and left ventricular function parameters, after statin therapy (secondary endpoints). NOD New-onset diabetes mellitus, HbA1c Hemoglobin A1c, LV Left ventricle

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