Plasma levels of glucagon like peptide-1 associate with diastolic function in elderly men

D Nathanson, B Zethelius, C Berne, L Lind, B Andrén, E Ingelsson, Jens Juul Holst, T Nyström

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Abstract

Congestive heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetes. Besides the glycaemic effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) mimetics, their effects on the heart are of interest.
Original languageEnglish
JournalDiabetic Medicine
Volume28
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)301-305
Number of pages5
ISSN0742-3071
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011

Keywords

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Diastole
  • Fasting
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
  • Glucose Clamp Technique
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Heart Failure
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis

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