Long-term treatment with metformin in the prevention of fatty liver in Zucker diabetic fatty rats
Abstract Background Treatment with metformin, the biguanide of hepatic insulin sensitizer, in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reported with contradictory findings regarding the effectiveness on blood lipids and liver histology. In this study, we aimed to explore the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-019-0491-1 |