Metformin and the gastrointestinal tract

Metformin is an effective agent with a good safety profile that is widely used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, yet its mechanisms of action and variability in terms of efficacy and side effects remain poorly understood. Although the liver is recognised as a major site of metformin pha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McCreight, Laura J., Bailey, Clifford J., Pearson, Ewan R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742508/