Taking rosiglitazone for 9 weeks doesn't make the diuretic medicine furosemide less effective at removing salt from the body in people with insulin resistance.
Scientific Claim
In 12 insulin-resistant nondiabetic adults, 9 weeks of rosiglitazone (4 mg twice daily) is not associated with reduced furosemide-induced natriuresis compared to placebo.
Original Statement
“Rosiglitazone neither reduced furosemide-induced natriuresis nor changed furosemide's concentration-effect curve.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
overstated
Study Design Support
Design cannot support claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The abstract uses causal language ('reduced'), but the study design is a cohort study without confirmed RCT details, so causation cannot be established; the claim should use association language.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Preserved response to diuretics in rosiglitazone-treated subjects with insulin resistance: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study