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Metformin prescription and aortic aneurysm: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xinyu YuDingsheng JiangJing WangRui WangTaiqiang ChenKan WangMouniir Sha Ahmad DurgaheeXiang WeiShiyi Cao
Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)
According to the available epidemiological evidence, metformin prescription could limit the expansion of AAA among patients with this disease, and may be involved with a lower incidence of aortic aneurysm and aortic aneurysm events. Randomised controlled trials are needed to confirm whether metformin could reduce the enlargement of AAA in patients with or without diabetes.
Keyphrases
  • aortic aneurysm
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • metabolic syndrome