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SUBMITTER: Rizzo M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3948058 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rizzo Manfredi M Chandalia Manisha M Patti Angelo Maria AM Di Bartolo Vittoria V Rizvi Ali A AA Montalto Giuseppe G Abate Nicola N
Cardiovascular diabetology 20140222
<h4>Background</h4>Liraglutide, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog, has several non- glycemic properties, but its effect on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), a recognized marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, is still unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective study of 8 months duration in 64 patients with type-2 diabetes and no prior history of coronary artery disease evaluated whether adding liraglutide to metformin affects carotid IMT, measured by color doppler ultrasound.<h ...[more]