GLP-1 analog liraglutide-induced cardiac dysfunction due to energetic starvation in heart failure with non-diabetic dilated cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) reduces cardiovascular events in diabetic patients; however, its counter-protective effects have also been suggested in patients with heart failure and the clear explanation for its mechanisms have not yet been offered. Methods The effects of GLP-1...

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Main Authors: Aya Shiraki, Jun-ichi Oyama, Toshiyuki Nishikido, Koichi Node
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-019-0966-2