Association between Metformin Use and Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Association between Metformin Use and Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
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Xiang, Meixiang , Wei, Jia , Sun, Xiujuan , Chen, Zexin , Weng, Ting , Wang, Yidong , Lu, Yi and Cai, Zhejun
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Objectives. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC) which is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. Metformin is the first-line antidiabetic medication. We aimed to investigate the association between metformin use and CAC. Methods. We included 369 patients with T2DM in this cross-sectio...
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Association between Metformin Use and Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7f51523115e94513ae21c7af86610103
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2314-6745
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2314-6753
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10.1155/2019/9484717
