Metformin Use Correlates with Reduced Risk of Gallstones in Diabetic Patients: A 12-Year Follow-up Study
Objective: Few studies are available on the association between gallstones and metformin use. The objective of the study was to determine whether metformin use is associated with gallstones.Methods: A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using the database of the Taiwan National...
Main Authors: | Kuan-Fu Liao, Hsun-Yang Chuang, Shih-Wei Lai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00765/full |
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