The legacy effect of hyperglycemia and early use of SGLT-2 inhibitors: a cohort study with newly-diagnosed people with type 2 diabetesResearch in context

• Main Authors: Antonio Ceriello (Author), Giuseppe Lucisano (Author), Francesco Prattichizzo (Author), Rosalba La Grotta (Author), Chiara Frigé (Author), Salvatore De Cosmo (Author), Paolo Di Bartolo (Author), Graziano Di Cianni (Author), Paola Fioretto (Author), Carlo Bruno Giorda (Author), Roberto Pontremoli (Author), Giuseppina Russo (Author), Francesca Viazzi (Author), Antonio Nicolucci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: A delay in reaching HbA1c targets in patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with an increased long-term risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), a phenomenon referred to as legacy effect. Whether an early introduction of glucose-lowering drugs...