Metformin Use Is Not Associated With B12 Deficiency or Neuropathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Qatar

Metformin Use Is Not Associated With B12 Deficiency or Neuropathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Qatar

BackgroundMetformin may lead to B12 deficiency and neuropathy. There are no published data on the prevalence of Metformin-related B12 deficiency and neuropathy in the Arabian Gulf.AimsDetermine whether Metformin intake is associated with B12 deficiency and whether B12 deficiency is associated with d...

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Main Authors: Tarik Elhadd, Georgios Ponirakis, Zeinab Dabbous, Mashhood Siddique, Subitha Chinnaiyan, Rayaz A. Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
metformin
vitamin B12 deficiency
diabetic neuropathy
diabetic painful neuropathy
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00248/full

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