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Liraglutide Lowers Blood Pressure: Who Benefits Most and How?

Authors of a new study found that liraglutide lowers blood pressure, but which T2DM patients benefit most and how?

Magnus Wijkman, MD, PhD, and fellow researchers at multiple international centers have discovered that prescribing liraglutide for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may also aid in weight loss and reduction of blood pressure. Click through the slides below for details on their study and take home points for clinical practice.

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