Diabetes medications with cardiovascular protection as we enter a new decade: can SGLT2 inhibitors, long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists, pioglitazone and metformin complement each other to save lives?

Authors

  • Robert E J 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.2020.250

Keywords:

type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular outcome studies, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, pioglitazone, REWIND, DAPA-HF, PIONEER 6

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