Studies from Zhejiang University Reveal New Findings on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (The Protective Effect of Metformin On Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis)

摘要

2021 SEP 07 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily- Investigators discuss new findings in Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. According to news originating from Zhejiang, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, "Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients have a lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and its comorbidities, which might be associated with the usage of metformin. The objective of the study was to evaluate the role of metformin in the process of AAA development." Financial supporters for this research include National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars, Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province.