A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Sitagliptin and Glimepiride on Endothelial Function and Metabolic Parameters: Sapporo Athero-Incretin Study 1 (SAIS1)

• Hiroshi Nomoto,

  Affiliation Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

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• Hideaki Miyoshi ,

  * E-mail: hmiyoshi@med.hokudai.ac.jp

  Affiliation Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

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• Tomoo Furumoto,

  Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, NTT East Japan Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

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• Koji Oba,

  Affiliations Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hiroyuki Tsutsui,

  Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

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• Atsushi Inoue,

  Affiliation Japan Community Healthcare and Organization Hokkaido Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

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• Tatsuya Atsumi,

  Affiliation Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

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• Naoki Manda,

  Affiliation Manda Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

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• Yoshio Kurihara,

  Affiliation Kurihara Clinic, Sapporo, Japan

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• Shin Aoki ,

  ¶‡ SA is the lead author for this group.

  Affiliation Aoki Clinic, Sapporo, Japan

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• on behalf of SAIS Study Group

  ¶Membership of SAIS Study Group is provided in the Acknowledgments.

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