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Pentoxifylline Ameliorates Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Pilot Trial
2024-07-03
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background: </bold>Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pentoxifylline (PTF), a nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor with anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and antifibrotic actions, has demonstrated renal benefits in both clinical trials and meta-analyses. The present work aimed to study the effects of PTF on the p...
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- 2b959aa7-e99c-53e5-b04f-d70603048ff3
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4599387/v1
