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Metformin causes a futile intestinal–hepatic cycle which increases energy expenditure and slows down development of a type 2 diabetes-like state
OBJECTIVE: Metformin, the first line drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes, suppresses hepatic gluconeogenesis and reduces body weight in patients, the latter by an unknown mechanism. METHODS: Mice on a high fat diet were continuously fed metformin in a therapeutically relevant dose, mimicking a ret...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5485244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28702329 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2017.05.002 |