Second-line glucose-lowering drugs added to metformin and the risk of hospitalization for heart failure: A nationwide cohort study.

AIM:To compare the risks of hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) associated with sulfonylurea (SU), dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i), and thiazolidinedione (TZD) as add-on medications to metformin (MET) therapy using the data of Korean adults with type-2 diabetes from the Korean National...

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Main Authors: Su Jin Lee, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Jung Hyun Lee, Hokyou Lee, Dae Jung Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211959