Association of metformin, elevated homocysteine, and methylmalonic acid levels and clinically worsened diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Diabetes Care

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 156-161

  Wile, Daryl J ^a   Toth, Cory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALAMIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; METFORMIN; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NERVE CONDUCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METFORMIN; METHYLMALONIC ACID; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 74249095708     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc09-0606     Document Type: Article

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