New use for an old drug: Metformin and atrial fibrillation.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100875 and PMC identifier 9798075.
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Abstract
Lal and colleagues<sup>1</sup> reported an integrative approach-combining transcriptomics, iPSCs, and epidemiological evidence-to identify and repurpose metformin, a main first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, as an effective risk reducer for atrial fibrillation.
Medical subject headings
- Metformin
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2