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Diabetes Boosts Odds for Heart Trouble 10-fold in Younger Women

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Both of those factors had weaker associations with heart disease onset in women younger than 55 than lipoprotein insulin resistance (LPIR,) a newer metric for insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in muscles, fat and the liver don’t respond well to insulin and can’t use glucose.

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Breakthrough results for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) confirm EMPEROR-Preserved as first and only successful trial for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Full results from the EMPEROR-Preserved trial are scheduled for presentation at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2021 on August 27. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia): If you take JARDIANCE with another medicine that can cause low blood sugar, such as sulfonylurea or insulin, your risk of low blood sugar is higher.

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