Effects of metformin therapy on HMGB1 levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Abstract Objective The traditional treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has some side effects. We aimed to explore the effect of metformin treatment on the expression of HMGB1, cytokines, T cell subtypes and the clinical outcomes in RA patients. Methods The present prospective cohort study recruit...

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Main Authors: Lihua Zhang, Yuqing Zhou, Shengzhi Jiang, Yubei Fan, Jierou Huang, Bin Xiao, Hui Rao, Lingyun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01476-x