Metformin-induced vitamin B12 deficiency presenting as a peripheral neuropathy

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-267

  Bell, David S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Malabsorption; Metformin; Neuropathy; Vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; METFORMIN;

ACHILLES REFLEX; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALABSORPTION; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; VIBRATION SENSE;

AGED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; METFORMIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 77949346900     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181ce0e4d     Document Type: Article

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