The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Metformin is a major antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of DM2. Analysis of the mechanism of its action is presented. Cardioprotectiveand anticancer activities of metformin are discussed. Results of multicentre studied of metformin are described.

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Main Author: Olga Mikhailovna Smirnova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2010-09-01
Series:Сахарный диабет
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Online Access:https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5494
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description Metformin is a major antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of DM2. Analysis of the mechanism of its action is presented. Cardioprotectiveand anticancer activities of metformin are discussed. Results of multicentre studied of metformin are described.
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spelling doaj.art-4954f55e23f945f3bfcbe13e9a160e482024-03-20T11:47:56ZengEndocrinology Research CentreСахарный диабет2072-03512072-03782010-09-01133839010.14341/2072-0351-54945452The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitusOlga Mikhailovna Smirnova0Endocrinological Research Centre, MoscowMetformin is a major antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of DM2. Analysis of the mechanism of its action is presented. Cardioprotectiveand anticancer activities of metformin are discussed. Results of multicentre studied of metformin are described.https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5494type 2 diabetes mellitusmetforminlactacidosischronic cardiac failureantioncogenic activity
spellingShingle Olga Mikhailovna Smirnova
The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Сахарный диабет
type 2 diabetes mellitus
metformin
lactacidosis
chronic cardiac failure
antioncogenic activity
title The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
title_full The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
title_fullStr The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
title_full_unstemmed The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
title_short The role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
title_sort role of metformin in the modern strategy of treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
topic type 2 diabetes mellitus
metformin
lactacidosis
chronic cardiac failure
antioncogenic activity
url https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5494
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