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New Users of Metformin Are at Low Risk of Incident Cancer: A cohort study among people with type 2 diabetes

OBJECTIVE: The antidiabetic properties of metformin are mediated through its ability to activate the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Activation of AMPK can suppress tumor formation and inhibit cell growth in addition to lowering blood glucose levels. We tested the hypothesis that metformin redu...

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Autores principales: Libby, Gillian, Donnelly, Louise A., Donnan, Peter T., Alessi, Dario R., Morris, Andrew D., Evans, Josie M.M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19564453
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc08-2175

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