The impact of DPP-4 inhibitors on long-term survival among diabetic patients after first acute myocardial infarction

Abstract Background Previous studies regarding the cardioprotective effects of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors have not provided sufficient evidence of a relationship between DPP-4 inhibition and actual cardiovascular outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of DPP-4 inhibitors on...

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Main Authors: Mei-Tzu Wang, Sheng-Che Lin, Pei-Ling Tang, Wang-Ting Hung, Chin-Chang Cheng, Jin-Shiou Yang, Hong-Tai Chang, Chun-Peng Liu, Guang-Yuan Mar, Wei-Chun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-017-0572-0