Diabetes medications with cardiovascular protection – what now after LEADER®? Could metformin, pioglitazone, empagliflozin and liraglutide complement each other to save lives?

Authors

  • Robert EJ Ryder City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
  • Ralph A DeFronzo University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2016.096

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2016-09-04

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