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Primary: The Primary Endpoint Was the Change in FMD at the End of the Study Compared to Baseline Measurements in Subjects Treated With Exenatide Compared to Subjects Treated With Lantus., Flow mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery was measured at rest and during reactive hyperemia using a high-resolution 10.0 MHz linear array transducer and an HOI Ultramark 9 system. Reactive hyperemia was produced by inflating a pneumatic tourniquet on the forearm distal to the brachial artery to 50 mmHg above the systolic BP for 5 minutes, then deflating it . Brachial artery diameter was measured before inflation of the cuff and 1-2 minutes after cuff deflation and expressed as the percentage change. This protocol is described in detail elsewhere. This was performed fasting, 2, and 4 hours after the meal challenge at baseline and 3 months., Baseline and End of Study | Secondary: First Will be the Changes in TNG Stimulated Arterial Dilation (Endothelial-independent) in Subjects Treated With Exenatide Compared With Subjects Treated With Lantus at the End of the Study Compared to Baseline Measurements, Trinitroglycerin (TNG) response evaluates endothelium independent vasodilation. The brachial artery was scanned before and 5 minutes after sublingual administration of 400 ug of trinitroglycerin. This was performed only at 4 hours following the test meal and fifteen minutes after completion of the FMD study to allow for the brachial artery to return to baseline. This was performed at both the baseline and 3 month visits., Baseline and end of study|Second Will be the Change in Arterial Stiffness, as Measured by PWA, in Subjects Treated With Exenatide Compared With Subjects Treated With Lantus at the End of the Study Compared to Baseline Measurements., Baseline and end of study|Third Will be the Changes in Markers of Endothelial Function, Inflammation, Fibrinolysis, and Oxidative Stress in Subjects Treated With Exenatide Compared With Subjects Treated With Lantus at the End of the Study Compared to Baseline, Baseline and end of study|Fourth Will be Changes in Insulin, Glucose, C-peptide, Lipids, and FFA Responses Following the MTT in Subjects Treated With Exenatide Compared With Subjects Treated With Lantus at the End of the Study Compared to Baseline Measurement, Baseline and end of study
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