Gastrointestinal Mechanisms Underlying the Cardiovascular Effect of Metformin

Metformin, the most widely prescribed drug therapy for type 2 diabetes, has pleiotropic benefits, in addition to its capacity to lower elevated blood glucose levels, including mitigation of cardiovascular risk. The mechanisms underlying the latter remain unclear. Mechanistic studies have, hitherto,...

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Main Authors: Malcolm J. Borg, Christopher K. Rayner, Karen L. Jones, Michael Horowitz, Cong Xie, Tongzhi Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/13/11/410