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The increased mortality rate due to atherothrombotic events and related complications has necessitated the search for new pharmacological agents. Hyperlipidemia, thrombosis and oxidative stress are the primary underlying concerns in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Metformin, although proved to be beneficial in micro and macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus, its effects on pure cardiovascular subjects are still debatable. Hence, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of metformin on atherothrombotic risk factors in experimental hyperlipidemic rats. Hyperlipidemia was induced by an intra-peritoneal injection of criton X-100 (25 mg/kg). Assessment of the effects of metformin (300 mg/kg/day, 400 mg/kg/day and 500 mg/kg/day) on lipid profile, coagulation time (activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time), fibrinogen level, thrombosis, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes level, plasma fluorescent oxidation products and aortic nitrite level revealed an overall improvement in the lipid profile at the dose of 400 mg/kg along with a significant reduction in oxidative stress as compared to criton X-100 treated control. Activated partial thromboplastin and prothrombin times were prolonged at all doses, while plasma fibrinogen level remained unaffected. Metformin pre-treatment also reduced endothelial cell damage in ferrous chloride induced thrombosis in carotid arteries. Thus, the results indicate a potential protective effect of metformin on atherothrombotic risk factors, as evident from an improvement in lipid profile, reduction in oxidative stress and thrombotic events.
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PMID:Investigation of the potential effects of metformin on atherothrombotic risk factors in hyperlipidemic rats. 2146 16

Our study investigated whether metformin has an impact on haemostasis in patients with pre-diabetes receiving statin therapy. The study included 41 simvastatin-treated patients with impaired fasting glucose who were randomized to either metformin (3 g daily) or placebo. The international normalized ratio, the partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, factor VII coagulant activity, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and von Willebrand factor were assessed on the day of randomization and after 90 days of treatment. Metformin treatment reduced plasma levels/activity of the assessed haemostatic risk factors, and this effect correlated with the improvement in insulin sensitivity. The obtained results indicate that high-dose metformin produces a multi-directional beneficial effect on coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients with impaired fasting glucose already receiving statin therapy. The effect of metformin on haemostasis may play a role in the prevention of atherosclerosis-related disorders and acute vascular events in this pre-diabetic state.
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PMID:Haemostatic effects of metformin in simvastatin-treated volunteers with impaired fasting glucose. 2271 4