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12/17/07
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Diabetes Drug Avandia® Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
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Med Headlines - Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers have analyzed four studies involving over 14,000 individuals with long-term use of the diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone). It was found that the drug increased the risk of heart attack by 42% and doubled the risk of heart failure. Important point to note is the fact that there was no effect on death due to cardiovascular causes.
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