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Liraglutide reduces sST2 levels in diabetes patients

Última actualización 12 de septiembre de 2026

Key finding

Liraglutide treatment decreased plasma sST2 levels by 9% (beta = -14.9, p = 0.037).

Liraglutide treatment significantly reduced sST2 levels in obese patients with prediabetes or early T2DM, while lifestyle counseling had no significant effect.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Short-Term (≤3 mo)

Risk of bias

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Study focus

Liraglutide treatment significantly reduced sST2 levels in obese patients with prediabetes or early T2DM, while lifestyle counseling had no significant effect.

Clinical relevance

These findings highlight the potential of liraglutide as a therapeutic option for reducing cardiovascular risk markers in obese patients with prediabetes or early T2DM. The lack of significant change with lifestyle counseling suggests that pharmacological interventions may be necessary for effective management of these patients' cardiovascular health.

Keep in mind

The study's sample size may limit the generalizability of findings. The effects of lifestyle counseling were not significant, raising questions about its efficacy. Long-term effects of liraglutide treatment were not assessed.

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Paola S, Romina T, Annika M, et al. Liraglutide treatment reduces sST2 levels in obese patients with prediabetes or early T2DM. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 2022;21:36. doi:10.1186/s12933-022-01469-w

Efectos Principales

Liraglutide treatment decreased plasma sST2 levels by 9% (p = 0.037).

Liraglutide treatment decreased hs-Troponin I levels by 25% (p = 0.033).

Lifestyle counseling did not significantly change sST2 levels (4.42%, p = 0.49).

Lifestyle counseling resulted in a 19% increase in hs-Troponin I levels (p = 0.29).

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Behavioral counseling, Liraglutide and Gal-3, hs-Troponin I, sST2.

Primary intervention

Behavioral counseling

Primary outcomes

  • Gal-3
  • hs-Troponin I
  • sST2

Evidence relationships

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Relationships
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 68

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Related topics

6

Evidence pairs

231

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 6 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 3 direct semantic evidence topics

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Evidencia principal

Tema de evidencia

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

matched_intervention

Evidencia relacionada

Tema de evidencia

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

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Core evidence

Study findings

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Gal-3

Behavioral counseling → Gal-3

Behavioral counseling → Gal-3

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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hs-Troponin I

Behavioral counseling → hs-Troponin I

Behavioral counseling → hs-Troponin I

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

sST2

Behavioral counseling → sST2

Behavioral counseling → sST2

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Gal-3

Liraglutide → Gal-3

Liraglutide → Gal-3

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

hs-Troponin I

Liraglutide → hs-Troponin I

Liraglutide → hs-Troponin I

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

sST2

Liraglutide → sST2

Liraglutide → sST2

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

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evidence suggest

La Evidencia Sugiere

  • Liraglutide reduced sST2 levels by 9% (p = 0.037).
  • Liraglutide decreased hs-Troponin I levels by 25% (p = 0.033).
  • Lifestyle counseling did not significantly change sST2 or hs-Troponin I levels.
who this applies

A quién se aplica

  • Obese patients with prediabetes.
  • Individuals with early type 2 diabetes mellitus.
keep in mind

Tener en Cuenta

  • Results may not apply to non-obese populations.
  • The study did not evaluate long-term outcomes of liraglutide.
  • Further research is needed to confirm findings in larger, diverse populations.
between the lines

Entre Líneas

  • The study's sample size may limit the generalizability of findings.
  • The effects of lifestyle counseling were not significant, raising questions about its efficacy.
  • Long-term effects of liraglutide treatment were not assessed.

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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Gal-3, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and hs-Troponin I.

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This study contributes to the evidence on the following intervention-outcome relationships.

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Does Liraglutide improve hs-troponin i?

Emerging Evidence

Liraglutide appears to improve hs-troponin i.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    hs-Troponin I

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Liraglutide improve sst2?

Emerging Evidence

Liraglutide appears to improve sst2.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    sST2

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Behavioral counseling improve gal-3?

Emerging Evidence

Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Behavioral counseling for gal-3.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Gal-3

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Behavioral counseling improve hs-troponin i?

Emerging Evidence

Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Behavioral counseling for hs-troponin i.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    hs-Troponin I

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study
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