Table 2

Summary of metabolic markers at baseline and on the last day of combination therapy.


T/HCTZ
V/HCTZ
Difference* (T/HCTZ – V/HCTZ)

Endpoint, mean ± SD
Baseline
Last day
Baseline
Last day
p value

Serum triglyceride (mg/dL)
201.7 ± 247
211.8 ± 172
196.3 ± 151
210.5 ± 177
0.91
LDL-C (mg/dL)
165.6 ± 35.4
169.8 ± 38.1
162.8 ± 33.9
165.3 ± 36.0
0.17
HDL-C (mg/dL)
37.1 ± 6.5
36.6 ± 6.3
37.6 ± 7.2
37.1 ± 7.0
0.64
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
195.7 ± 23.3
198.5 ± 21.7
194.5 ± 19.8
196.3 ± 20.9
0.20
Potassium (mEq/L)
4.4 ± 0.4
4.5 ± 0.4
4.4 ± 0.4
4.4 ± 0.4
0.03
Glucose (mg/dL)
128.8 ± 44.1
138.8 ± 53.1
134.1 ± 49.2
140.4 ± 55.2
0.58
HbA1c (%)
6.5 ± 0.3
6.6 ± 0.3
6.6 ± 0.3
6.7 ± 0.4
0.93
Albumin:creatinine ratio
97.6 ± 330
65.1 ± 266
66.7 ± 239
45.1 ± 177
0.97

T/HCTZ: telmisartan 80 mg plus HCTZ 12.5 mg; V/HCTZ: valsartan 160 mg plus HCTZ 12.5 mg; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HbA1c: glycolated haemoglobin.

*Analysis of change from baseline

Sharma et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2007 6:28   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-6-28