Association between metformin use and below-the-knee arterial calcification score in type 2 diabetic patients

BACKGROUND: Vascular calcification (VC) is common in type 2 diabetes, and is associated with cardiovascular complications. Recent preclinical data suggest that metformin inhibits VC both in vitro and in animal models. However, metformin’s effects in patients with diabetic VC have not previously been...

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Autores principales: Mary, Aurélien, Hartemann, Agnes, Liabeuf, Sophie, Aubert, Carole Elodie, Kemel, Salim, Salem, Joe Elie, Cluzel, Philippe, Lenglet, Aurélie, Massy, Ziad A., Lalau, Jean-Daniel, Mentaverri, Romuald, Bourron, Olivier, Kamel, Saïd
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5311847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28202017
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-017-0509-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5311847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28202017
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-017-0509-7

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