The Protective Effect of Metformin on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Protective Effect of Metformin on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients have a lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and its comorbidities, which might be associated with the usage of metformin. The objective of the study was to evaluate the role of metformin in the process of AAA development.MethodPubMed, Embas...

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Main Authors: Zhen Yuan, Zhijian Heng, Yi Lu, Jia Wei, Zhejun Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
abdominal aortic aneurysm
metformin
expansion rate
aneurysm rupture
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.721213/full

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