Vitamin B12 deficiency in metformin-treated type-2 diabetes patients, prevalence and association with peripheral neuropathy

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Ahmed, Marwan A ^a   Muntingh, George ^a   Rheeder, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Metformin; Peripheral Neuropathy; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; METFORMIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHY TOTAL SYMPTOM SCORE 6 QUESTIONNAIRE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; METFORMIN; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84990180340     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20506511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40360-016-0088-3     Document Type: Article

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