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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Improvements in biomarkers of chronic systemic inflammation and insulin resistance (IR) were observed in the PIO and PIRA arms only [PIO/RAM/PIRA : homeostasis model of assessment of IR : -0. 78 1. 39 (-29 %) / 0. 15 1. 03 (+5 %) / -1. 44 2. 83 (-40 %) ; adiponectin : 8. 51 5. 91 (+104 %) / 0. 09 2. 63 (+1 %) / 8. 86 6. 37 mg/liter (+107 %) ; matrix metallo-proteinase-9 : -48 127 (-12 %) / -1 224 (0 %) / -60 210 ng/ml (-13 %), p <. 05 for RAM vs PIO or PIRA in all cases].