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metformin and Male Genitourinary Diseases

metformin has been researched along with Male Genitourinary Diseases in 1 studies

Metformin: A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
metformin : A member of the class of guanidines that is biguanide the carrying two methyl substituents at position 1.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Metformin added to radiotherapy and ADT did not increase rates of ≥ grade 2 gastrointestinal or genitourinary toxicity and is generally safe and well-tolerated."3.01Gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity profiles of metformin versus placebo in men with prostate cancer receiving prostate radiotherapy: interim toxicity results of a double-blinded, multicenter, phase II randomized controlled trial. ( Ahmed, S; Danielson, B; Dubey, A; Ghosh, S; Hunter, W; Kim, JO; Koul, R; McDonald, MO; Ong, A; Parliament, M; Quon, H; Rowe, L; Sivananthan, G; Usmani, N; Yee, D, 2021)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kim, JO1
McDonald, MO1
Ong, A1
Koul, R1
Dubey, A1
Hunter, W1
Ahmed, S1
Quon, H1
Yee, D1
Parliament, M1
Sivananthan, G1
Danielson, B1
Rowe, L1
Ghosh, S1
Usmani, N1

Trials

1 trial available for metformin and Male Genitourinary Diseases

ArticleYear
Gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity profiles of metformin versus placebo in men with prostate cancer receiving prostate radiotherapy: interim toxicity results of a double-blinded, multicenter, phase II randomized controlled trial.
    Radiation oncology (London, England), 2021, Nov-04, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Double-Blind Method; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents

2021