"Pecos" B-adrenergic and PPAR-G Stimulation Upregulates Lipid Metabolism in Human Subcutaneous Fat

Summary

This study compares four treatments to see which one causes the most weight loss, fat loss, loss of abdominal fat and improvement in blood tests like cholesterol. The four treatments are: Placebo, Ephedrine plus caffeine, Pioglitazone, Combined pioglitazone and ephedrine plus caffeine

Timeline

Start

2003-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2004-11

Publications

• Pasarica M, Xie H, Hymel D, Bray G, Greenway F, Ravussin E, Smith SR. Lower total adipocyte number but no evidence for small adipocyte depletion in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2009 May;32(5):900-2. doi: 10.2337/dc08-2240. Epub 2009 Feb 19.

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