Elevated circulating fasting glucagon-like peptide-1 in surgical patients with aortic valve disease and diabetes
Abstract Background Diabetes is a risk factor for peripheral, coronary, and cerebrovascular disease. In contrast, results also indicate that patients with diabetes have reduced prevalence of aortic aneurysms, although the mechanisms remain largely unknown. We hypothesize that altered endogenous secr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0279-0 |