Metformin Acutely Mitigates Oxidative Stress in Human Atrial Tissue: A Pilot Study in Overweight Non-Diabetic Cardiac Patients

Metformin Acutely Mitigates Oxidative Stress in Human Atrial Tissue: A Pilot Study in Overweight Non-Diabetic Cardiac Patients

Metformin, the first-line drug in type 2 diabetes mellitus, elicits cardiovascular protection also in obese patients via pleiotropic effects, among which the anti-oxidant is one of the most investigated. The aim of the present study was to assess whether metformin can acutely mitigate oxidative stre...

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Main Authors: Ana Lascu, Loredana-Nicoleta Ionică, Adrian-Petru Merce, Maria-Daniela Dănilă, Lucian Petrescu, Adrian Sturza, Danina-Mirela Muntean, Caius Glad Streian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
metformin
atrial tissue
oxidative stress
echocardiographic parameters
non-diabetic overweight cardiac patients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/12/2058

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