Massachusetts Medical Society, New England Journal of Medicine, 23(373), p. 2247-2257
Massachusetts Medical Society, New England Journal of Medicine, 23(373), p. 2247-2257
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Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are higher among patients with type 2 diabetes, particularly those with concomitant cardiovascular diseases, than in most other populations. We assessed the effects of lixisenatide, a glucagon-like peptide 1-receptor agonist, on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes who had had a recent acute coronary event.