EFFECTS OF INCRETIN-BASED DRUGS ON AMYLASE ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Objective To investigate the effects of incretin-based drugs on the activity of serum amylase (AMY) and urinary amylase (UAMY) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods A total of 320 patients with T2DM who meet the criteria were equally and randomly divided into control group and observation group.The observation group was given hypoglycemic drugs according to the condition in addition to incretin-based drugs,while the control group was given hypoglycemic drugs only.The levels of AMY,UAMY,and other biochemical parameters were compared between the two groups before treatment and after 12 weeks of treatment.The changes in levels of AMY and UAMY in the observation group were analyzed after the patients were stratified by body mass index (BMI) and triglyceride (TG) level.Results Before treatment and after 12 weeks of treatment,there were no significant differences in levels of total cholesterol (TC),TG,low-density lipoprotein (LDL),high-density lipoprotein (HDL),glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c),AMY,and UAMY between the two groups (P>0.05).Both groups showed significant decreases in levels of TC,LDL,and HbA1c after treatment (t=3.86 11.62,P<0.05).There were no significant differences in levels of AMY and UAMY between the patients who received two types of incretin-based drugs in the observation group after treatment (P>0.05).After the patients in the observation group were stratified by BMI and TG level,there were significant differences in levels of AMY and UAMY between the patients in different stratifications (F =4.68-12.81,P < 0.05),with the levels of AMY and UAMY increased with the increases in BMI and TG level.Conclusion In general,incretinbased drugs cannot cause the changes in amylase level in patients with T2DM.However,the amylase level may increase with the increases in BMI and TG level,which should be paid attention to.
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