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Antidiabetic medications can reduce the risk and improve outcomes of cardiovascular diseases.
Consider the cardiovascular benefits when prescribing antidiabetic medications.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
An important role of antidiabetic medications is to reduce the risk and improve the outcome of cardiovascular diseases.
Why this rating
The abstract discusses the role of these medications in cardiovascular health, indicating strong evidence.
Source
New Horizons: Emerging Antidiabetic Medications
Geltrude Mingrone et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2022
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgac499
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