Chronic metformin reduces systemic and local inflammatory proteins and improves hypertension-related cardiac autonomic dysfunction

ConclusionChronic metformin presented anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and, independently of alterations in glycaemia, it improved cardiac autonomic parameters that are impaired in hypertension, being related to end-organ damage and mortality. These findings open up perspectives for future innovative uses of metformin in cardiovascular diseases, especially in hypertension.Graphical abstract
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research