A nationwide wastewater-based assessment of metformin consumption across Australia

A nationwide wastewater-based assessment of metformin consumption across Australia

Metformin is the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes. Monitoring spatial patterns of metformin use could provide new insights into treatment of type 2 diabetes and the distribution among populations. This study applied a wastewater-based epidemiological (WBE) approach to estimate metformi...

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Main Authors: Dan Yang, Qiuda Zheng, Phong K. Thai, Fahad Ahmed, Jake W. O'Brien, Jochen F. Mueller, Kevin V. Thomas, Ben Tscharke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Wastewater
Metformin
Type 2 diabetes
Socio-economic factors
Spatial pattern
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022002094

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