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Metformin is associated with a lower risk of active tuberculosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

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Metformin is an oral anti‐diabetic therapy (ADT) to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and has been reported to have potential anti‐tuberculosis (TB) effects. This study investigates the risk of… Click to show full abstract

Metformin is an oral anti‐diabetic therapy (ADT) to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and has been reported to have potential anti‐tuberculosis (TB) effects. This study investigates the risk of active TB among persons with T2DM who were treated with various ADT and insulin therapies.

Keywords: metformin associated; associated lower; risk active; lower risk; type diabetes; tuberculosis

Journal Title: Respirology
Year Published: 2018

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