| Literature DB >> 26284445 |
Guntram Schernthaner1, Marie Helene Schernthaner-Reiter2.
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In a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, metformin use is associated with significantly increased all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings support current recommendations that metformin should not be used in patients with stage 5 CKD.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26284445 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2015.132
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Endocrinol ISSN: 1759-5029 Impact factor: 43.330