The Effects of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Objective. To review the current literature investigating the effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors on the risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods. We conducted a search of PubMed and MEDLINE database, using the term DPP-4 inhibitor in combination with the following term...

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Main Authors: Pegah Yousefzadeh, Xiangbing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/459821