PMID- 23817699 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130918 LR - 20240321 IS - 1539-3704 (Electronic) IS - 0003-4819 (Print) IS - 0003-4819 (Linking) VI - 159 IP - 1 DP - 2013 Jul 2 TI - Salicylate (salsalate) in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial. PG - 1-12 LID - 10.7326/0003-4819-159-1-201307020-00003 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Short-duration studies show that salsalate improves glycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). OBJECTIVE: To assess 1-year efficacy and safety of salsalate in T2DM. DESIGN: Placebo-controlled, parallel trial; computerized randomization and centralized allocation, with patients, providers, and researchers blinded to assignment. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00799643). SETTING: 3 private practices and 18 academic centers in the United States. PATIENTS: Persons aged 18 to 75 years with fasting glucose levels of 12.5 mmol/L or less (