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Effect of cilostazol treatment on adiponectin and soluble CD40 ligand levels in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial occlusion disease.

Author(s): Hsieh CJ, Wang PW

Affiliation(s): Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. c2607c@ms56.hinet.net

Publication date & source: 2009-05, Circ J., 73(5):948-54. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

Publication type: Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

BACKGROUND: Peripheral arterial occlusion disease (PAOD) is caused mainly by chronic inflammation and endothelium dysfunction, and is often treated with cilostazol. However, because this drug's influence on atherogenic cytokines is still not well known, this study examined the effect of cilostazol on the serum levels of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L), adiponectin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with type 2 diabetes and PAOD. METHODS AND RESULTS: The 92 type 2 diabetics with PAOD and 100 non-PAOD diabetics were enrolled and randomly assigned to a group receiving either cilostazol or placebo for 6 months. The atherogenic cytokines were measured at the beginning and completion of the study. In the PAOD groups, those in the cilostazol group had significant changes in the levels of hs-CRP, sCD40L and adiponectin (P=0.001, P=0.05, P=0.004, respectively). Changes in the levels of adiponectin and sCD40L were more significant in the PAOD group treated with cilostazol than in the non-PAOD group also treated with the drug (P=0.01 and P=0.008, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Cilostazol can decrease hs-CPR and sCD40L levels and increase that of adiponectin, and then delay the progression of atherogenesis and chronic inflammation in type 2 diabetics, especially those with PAOD.

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