Association between metformin prescription and growth rates of abdominal aortic aneurysms
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10587
Abstract: It has been suggested that diabetes medications, such as metformin, may have effects that inhibit abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth. The aim of this study was to examine the association of diabetes treatments with AAA… read more here.
Keywords: prescription growth; metformin prescription; association metformin; abdominal aortic ... See more keywords
Metformin prescription status and abdominal aortic aneurysm disease progression in the U.S. veteran population
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.194
Abstract: Background Identification of a safe and effective medical therapy for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease remains a significant unmet medical need. Recent small cohort studies indicate that metformin, the world's most commonly prescribed oral hypoglycemic… read more here.
Keywords: status; analysis; disease; model ... See more keywords