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SUBMITTER: Perdigoto AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6768516 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Perdigoto Ana L AL Young Lawrence H LH Inzucchi Silvio E SE
Cardiovascular endocrinology 20170517 2
Insulin resistance, a fundamental pathophysiological abnormality in patients with type 2 diabetes, is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) disease risk. In diabetes management, the macrovascular impact of antihyperglycemic agents that do not improve insulin sensitivity has generally been disappointing. In contrast, glucose-lowering drugs that work as insulin sensitizing agents have been postulated to reduce CV complications. The data to support this hypothesis have, however, been incons ...[more]