metformin has been researched along with Varices 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.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "This population-based retrospective cohort study compared the incidence of varicose veins in an unmatched cohort and a cohort of 1:1 propensity score (PS)-matched pairs of ever and never users of metformin in type 2 diabetes patients." | 7.96 | Metformin reduces risk of varicose veins in patients with type 2 diabetes. ( Tseng, CH, 2020) |
| "This population-based retrospective cohort study compared the incidence of varicose veins in an unmatched cohort and a cohort of 1:1 propensity score (PS)-matched pairs of ever and never users of metformin in type 2 diabetes patients." | 3.96 | Metformin reduces risk of varicose veins in patients with type 2 diabetes. ( Tseng, CH, 2020) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 1 (100.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Tseng, CH | 1 |
1 other study available for metformin and Varices
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Metformin reduces risk of varicose veins in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Topics: Aged; Case-Control Studies; Databases, Factual; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Female; Follow-Up Studies | 2020 |