CARMELINA-elderly-analysis

CARMELINA ® subgroup analysis supports long-term cardiovascular and renal safety of linagliptin in older people with type 2 diabetes Linagliptin did not increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events, hospitalization for heart failure or adverse kidney events compared with placebo in older people with type 2 diabetes in a prespecified subgroup analysis of the CARMELINA ® cardiovascular outcome trial1In addition, linagliptin did not increase the risk of hypoglycemia compared with placebo in this population1  
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