Blood pressure-lowering effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists exenatide and liraglutide: A meta-analysis of clinical trials

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 737-749

  Wang, B ^a,b   Zhong, J ^b   Lin, H ^a   Zhao, Z ^b   Yan, Z ^b   He, H ^b   Ni, Y ^b   Liu, D ^b   Zhu, Z ^b  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

GLP 1; Hypertension; Meta analysis; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; EXENDIN 4; GLIMEPIRIDE; LIRAGLUTIDE; PIOGLITAZONE; SITAGLIPTIN;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIABETIC PATIENT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EID: 84879800350     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dom.12085     Document Type: Article

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