Metformin therapy and assessment for vitamin B12 deficiency: Is it necessary?

Practical Diabetes

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 302-304

  Qureshi, Sheharyar A ^a   Ainsworth, Ann ^b   Winocour, Peter H ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Metformin; Peripheral neuropathy; Type 2 diabetes; Vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; METFORMIN;

ARTICLE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84859785413     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20472900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1619     Document Type: Article

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