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Trial reportDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2025

Liraglutide improves peripheral perfusion and markers of angiogenesis and inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease: An 18-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial.

Paola Caruso, Maria Ida Maiorino, Miriam Longo, Antonietta Maio, Lorenzo Scappaticcio, Nicole Di Martino, Carla Carbone, Mariluce Barrasso, Mariangela Caputo, Maurizio Gicchino and 3 more

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Trial report in Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Paola CarusoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4756-2022
Maria Ida MaiorinoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4659-7546
Miriam LongoDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6459-5854
Antonietta MaioDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Lorenzo ScappaticcioDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2972-9551
Nicole Di MartinoPhD Program of Translational Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Carla CarboneDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Mariluce BarrassoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Mariangela CaputoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Maurizio GicchinoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe BellastellaDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4748-321X
Dario GiuglianoDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9377-873X
Katherine EspositoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3652-5154

Funding

PhD program of Translational Medicine at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy (Dr. Caruso)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsIn a six-month randomized clinical trial, improved peripheral perfusion has been shown with liraglutide, associated with favourable vascular effects in people with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease (PAD). We aimed to evaluate the durability of these benefits and to elucidate some mechanisms underlying liraglutide's effect over an 18-month follow-up.

methodsSTARDUST was a randomized clinical trial which compared liraglutide up to 1.8 mg/day with tailored therapeutic prescriptions to manage cardiovascular risk factors in 55 participants with type 2 diabetes and PAD. We report data of people who have reached the 18-month follow-up for the primary outcome (transcutaneous oxygen pressure, TcPO

resultsCompared with the control group, significant differences favouring the liraglutide group were observed at 18 months for TcPO

conclusionsIn people with type 2 diabetes and PAD, liraglutide increased peripheral perfusion, with amelioration of markers of angiogenesis and inflammation over an 18-month follow-up.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic AngiopathiesHypoglycemic AgentsInflammationLiraglutidePeripheral Arterial DiseaseAgedAngiogenesisBiomarkersFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PhysiologicBiomarkersHypoglycemic AgentsLiraglutideangiogenesis markers circulating progenitor cells inflammatory markers Liraglutideperipheral artery disease randomized clinical trial type 2 diabetes

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PMID40276845
PMCPMC12146450

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