Comparative Cardiovascular Safety of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists versus Other Antidiabetic Drugs in Routine Care: a Cohort Study

ConclusionsThis large study, performing head‐to‐head comparisons of GLP‐1 RA versus other antidiabetic agents in real‐world patients, provides estimates of relative safety precise enough to rule out large differences in CVD risk and adds further understanding to results from recent clinical trials.

Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - March 23, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Elisabetta Patorno, Brendan M. Everett, Allison B. Goldfine, Robert J. Glynn, Jun Liu, Chandrasekar Gopalakrishnan, Seoyoung C. Kim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research