Metformin treatment and risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Beijing, China

BackgroundMetformin treatment is associated with vitamin B12 deficiency, which is a risk factor for neuropathy. However, few studies have examined the relationship between metformin treatment and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), and the available findings are contradictory. We aimed to assess w...

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Main Authors: Ruotong Yang, Huan Yu, Junhui Wu, Hongbo Chen, Mengying Wang, Siyue Wang, Xueying Qin, Tao Wu, Yiqun Wu, Yonghua Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1082720/full