The pathophysiological basis of the protective effects of metformin in heart failure

Metformin, currently recommended as the drug of first choice in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is one of the few antihiperglycemic drugs to reduce cardiovascular risk. Nonetheless, due to the risk of lactic acidosis during metformin therapy, its usage in patients with diabetes and heart failure (H...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Dziubak, Grażyna Wójcicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0010.3855

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