Effects of Metformin on the Gut Microbiota in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Qi Zhang,1 Nan Hu2 1Department of Pharmacy, Changzhou No.7 People’s Hospital, Changzhou 213000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Nan HuDe...

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Published in:	Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Main Authors:	Zhang Q, Hu N
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2020-12-01
Subjects:	metformin gut microbiota obesity type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-metformin-on-the-gut-microbiota-in-obesity-and-type-2-diabe-peer-reviewed-article-DMSO

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