Retrospective Evaluation of Metformin and/or Metformin Plus a New Polysaccharide Complex in Treating Severe Hyperinsulinism and Insulin Resistance in Obese Children and Adolescents with Metabolic Syndrome

Retrospective Evaluation of Metformin and/or Metformin Plus a New Polysaccharide Complex in Treating Severe Hyperinsulinism and Insulin Resistance in Obese Children and Adolescents with Metabolic Syndrome

Background: Pharmacological treatment of obesity and glucose-insulin metabolism disorders in children may be more difficult than in adults. Thus, we evaluate the effects of metformin in comparison with metformin plus a polysaccharide complex (Policaptil Gel Retard®, PGR) on body weight and metabolic...

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Main Authors: Stefano Stagi, Franco Ricci, Martina Bianconi, Maria Amina Sammarco, Giovanna Municchi, Sonia Toni, Lorenzo Lenzi, Alberto Verrotti, Maurizio de Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
children
adolescents
metformin
Policaptil Gel Retard®
obesity
type 2 diabetes mellitus
haemoglobin A1c
treatment
hyperinsulinism
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
insulin
cholesterol
triglycerides
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/5/524

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