Vitamin B12 in metformin-treated diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in Brazil Vitamina B12 em pacientes diabéticos usando metformina: um corte transversal no Brasil

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of vitamin B12 deficiency and the factors associated with serum vitamin B12 levels in a sample of metformin-treated Brazilian diabetic patients. METHOD: Cross-sectional study. RESULTS: 144 patients were included. Serum vitamin B12 l...

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Main Authors: Monique Nervo, Adriano Lubini, Fabiana Viegas Raimundo, Gustavo Adolpho Moreira Faulhaber, Carine Leite, Leonardo Moura Fischer, Tania Weber Furlanetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2011-02-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302011000100015