Research Article

The Effect of Canagliflozin on High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Angiopoietin-Like Protein 3 in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Change of biochemical index after metformin or canagliflozin treatment.

MetforminCanagliflozin valueb
PretreatmentPosttreatment%change valueaPretreatmentPosttreatment%change valuea

Weight (kg)0.040.363-2.5<0.0010.233
SBP (mmHg)-3.30.356-3.70.1380.902
DBP (mmHg)-3.60.356-4.50.1160.837
HbA1c (%)-15.60.001-18.8<0.0010.319
ALT (U/L)-20.60.045-28.80.010.342
AST (U/L)-2.90.779-21.50.0090.103
GGT (U/L)-25.70.043-20.20.0010.574
ALP (U/L)-9.40.02-8.30.0020.384
TBIL (μmol/L)-6.60.257-17.50.0140.227
DBIL (μmol/L)-1.90.751-5.30.190.543
TBA (μmol/L)9.10.4910.00.2990.840
GLU (mmol/L)-20.70.007-22.1<0.0010.773
C-peptide (ng/mL)-21.60.067-7.50.1290.357
Insulin (mU/L)-32.60.152-15.20.2080.259
K (mmol/L)35.40.323-0.50.7460.220
Na (mmol/L)0.030.946-0.10.8590.867
CL (mmol/L)0.40.406-2.60.3360.361
Ca (mmol/L)0.90.462-0.80.1750.155
P (mmol/l)0.90.7443.60.1530.478
Mg (mmol/L)-3.40.4483.50.1710.217
Cr (μmol/L)5.20.0352.30.2490.409
BUN (mmol/L)-7.90.0798.00.0480.042
UA (μmol/L)7.40.048-15.5<0.0010.012
Lipid profile
TG (mmol/L)5.20.653-8.30.6620.079
TC (mmol/L)-5.40.172-3.80.1510.740
HDL-c (mmol/L)-1.60.5779.10.0050.024
LDL-c (mmol/L)-4.60.210-6.10.2360.821
ANGPTL3 (ng/mL)-3.50.579-22.7<0.0010.015
ANGPTL4-9.70.215
ApoA1-0.50.726

a value for the intragroup comparison (pre- vs. posttreatment values in metformin or canagliflozin group). b value for intergroup comparison (metformin vs. canagliflozin group in the changes from pre- to posttreatment).