Metformin in patients with and without diabetes: a paradigm shift in cardiovascular disease management

Abstract With an increasing global burden of coronary artery disease (CAD), early detection and timely management of risk factors are crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality in such patients. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered an independent risk factor for the development of CAD. Metformin, an...

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Main Authors: Fei Luo, Avash Das, Jingfei Chen, Panyun Wu, Xiangping Li, Zhenfei Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0860-y