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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The effect on beta-cell function was more favourable with insulin glargine measured by proinsulin (42 + / -48 to 19 + / -16, p = 0. 01 vs. 36 + / -26 to 27 + / -16 p = 0. 04) while the improvement in insulin sensitivity measured by adiponectin (7. 5 + / -3. 7 to 15 + / -10, p < 0. 01 vs. 8. 7 + / -4 to 7. 6 + / -3, p = 0. 04) and HDL cholesterol (1. 10 + / -0. 24 to 1. 24 + / -0. 3, p < 0. 01 vs. 1. 08 + / -0. 35 to 1. 04 + / -0. 33, ns) (all p between groups < 0. 01) was more favourable in pioglitazone group.