Study of the effect of metformin therapy on thyroid function in type 2 diabetic patients
Background Metformin, the most widely used antidiabetic drug, is considered as the cornerstone of type 2 diabetes treatments. Surprisingly, a few years ago, it has been reported that serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level in hypothyroid patients decreased in response to metformin therapy and...
Main Authors: | Fatema A Abdelmoez, Ghada A Mohamed, Dina M.S Eldine |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-01-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=972;epage=978;aulast=Abdelmoez |
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