reviewMedical Principles and PracticeJan 1, 2015DIAMOND OA

Metformin: An Old Drug for the Treatment of Diabetes but a New Drug for the Protection of the Endothelium

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

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Abstract

Objective

To determine whether tight control of blood pressure prevents macrovascular and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Design

Randomised controlled trial comparing tight control of blood pressure aiming at a blood pressure of

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1,524
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Authors

3

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Metformin
  • Medicine
  • AMPK
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Drug
  • Polycystic ovary
  • Pharmacology
  • Type 2 diabetes
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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