Association of glucagon ‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist use and rates of acute myocardial infarction, stroke and overall mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a large integrated health system

Conclusions GLP‐1RA exposure was found to be associated with a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events observed and overall mortality among patients with T2D with and without established CVD, after adjusting for potential confounders.

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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - July 5, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Robert S. Zimmerman, Todd M. Hobbs, Brian J. Wells, Sheldon X. Kong, Michael W. Kattan, Jon Bouchard, Kevin M. Chagin, Changhong Yu, Brian Sakurada, Alex Milinovich, Wayne Weng, Janine M. Bauman, Kevin M. Pantalone Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research