Metformin: a review of its potential indications

Metformin is the most commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus. In recent years, in addition to glucose lowering, several studies have presented evidence suggesting some potential role for metformin, such as antitumor effect, antiaging effect, cardiovascular protective effect, neuroprot...

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Autores principales: Wang, Yi-Wei, He, Si-Jia, Feng, Xiao, Cheng, Jin, Luo, Yun-Tao, Tian, Ling, Huang, Qian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860713
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S141675
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author Wang, Yi-Wei
He, Si-Jia
Feng, Xiao
Cheng, Jin
Luo, Yun-Tao
Tian, Ling
Huang, Qian
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description Metformin is the most commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus. In recent years, in addition to glucose lowering, several studies have presented evidence suggesting some potential role for metformin, such as antitumor effect, antiaging effect, cardiovascular protective effect, neuroprotective effect or an optional treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome. This paper will critically review the role of metformin to provide reference for doctors and researchers.
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spelling pubmed-55745992017-08-31 Metformin: a review of its potential indications Wang, Yi-Wei He, Si-Jia Feng, Xiao Cheng, Jin Luo, Yun-Tao Tian, Ling Huang, Qian Drug Des Devel Ther Review Metformin is the most commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus. In recent years, in addition to glucose lowering, several studies have presented evidence suggesting some potential role for metformin, such as antitumor effect, antiaging effect, cardiovascular protective effect, neuroprotective effect or an optional treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome. This paper will critically review the role of metformin to provide reference for doctors and researchers. Dove Medical Press 2017-08-22 /pmc/articles/PMC5574599/ /pubmed/28860713 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S141675 Text en © 2017 Wang et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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