Effect of liraglutide on lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes: a pilot study

The mechanism for the cholesterol-lowering effect of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) remains unknown in patients with type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the effect of liraglutide on serum lipid profiles, including cholesterol synthesis and absorption markers, during daily clinical practice in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. We enrolled 38 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were not treated with a GLP-1 RA (≥20...