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- Title
Pleiotropic effects of thiazolidinediones on traditional and non-traditional atherosclerotic risk factors.
- Authors
Schernthaner, G
- Abstract
The thiazolidinediones pioglitazone and rosiglitazone have established efficacy in improving insulin sensitivity, glycaemic control, dyslipidaemia, hypertension and microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes. As specific agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma, thiazolidinediones have also demonstrated protective effects on a variety of atherosclerosis biomarkers and surrogate measures of cardiovascular disease.
- Publication
International journal of clinical practice, 2009, Vol 63, Issue 6, p912
- ISSN
1742-1241
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02025.x