The association of metformin use with vitamin B12 deficiency and peripheral neuropathy in Saudi individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The association of metformin use with vitamin B12 deficiency and peripheral neuropathy in Saudi individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

AIMS:To compare the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency and peripheral neuropathy between two groups of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients treated with or without metformin, and to determine factors associated with vitamin B12 deficiency therapy and dietary intake of vitamin B12. METHODS:In t...

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Main Authors: Turki J Alharbi, Ayla M Tourkmani, Osama Abdelhay, Hesham I Alkhashan, Abdulrahman K Al-Asmari, Abdulaziz M Bin Rsheed, Sarah N Abuhaimed, Najeebuddin Mohammed, Abdulrhman N AlRasheed, Nouf G AlHarbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6188756?pdf=render

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