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metformin and Aneurysm, Aortic

metformin has been researched along with Aneurysm, Aortic in 1 studies

Metformin: A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
metformin : A member of the class of guanidines that is biguanide the carrying two methyl substituents at position 1.

Research Excerpts

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"Metformin therapy has previously been associated with reduced abdominal aortic aneurysm growth rate in diabetic patients and shown to suppress the formation and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm in normoglycemic mice."8.12Metformin therapy is not associated with the lower prevalence of ascending aortic aneurysm in diabetic patients. ( Björck, HM; Franco-Cereceda, A; Ntika, S; Olsson, C; Vignac, M, 2022)
"Metformin therapy has previously been associated with reduced abdominal aortic aneurysm growth rate in diabetic patients and shown to suppress the formation and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm in normoglycemic mice."4.12Metformin therapy is not associated with the lower prevalence of ascending aortic aneurysm in diabetic patients. ( Björck, HM; Franco-Cereceda, A; Ntika, S; Olsson, C; Vignac, M, 2022)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Vignac, M1
Ntika, S1
Olsson, C1
Franco-Cereceda, A1
Björck, HM1

Other Studies

1 other study available for metformin and Aneurysm, Aortic

ArticleYear
Metformin therapy is not associated with the lower prevalence of ascending aortic aneurysm in diabetic patients.
    European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 2022, Jan-24, Volume: 61, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal; Aortic Valve; Diabetes Mellitus; Humans; Metfo

2022