Association between metformin use and vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes

Metformin is one of the most widely used oral antihyperglycemic agents. Adverse effect of metformin is disturbance in vitamin B12 metabolism associated with low serum vitamin B12 level. Vitamin B12 hypovitaminosis is accompanied by peripheral neuropathy. The long-term use can cause anemia and increa...

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Main Author: V.I. Pankiv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing House Zaslavsky 2019-02-01
Series:Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal
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Online Access:http://iej.zaslavsky.com.ua/article/view/158691