An observational study of the effect of metformin on B12 status and peripheral neuropathy

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 189-193

  Chen, Shihong ^a   Lansdown, Andrew J ^b   Moat, Stuart J ^b   Ellis, Richard ^b   Goringe, Andrew ^b   Dunstan, Frank D J ^c   Rees, J Alan E ^b  

^a THE SECOND HOSPITAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

metformin; peripheral neuropathy; type 2 diabetes; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; HOLOTRANSCOBALAMIN; METFORMIN; METHYLMALONIC ACID; TRANSCOBALAMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84866480817     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: 17534305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651412454924     Document Type: Article

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