Long-Term and High-Dose Metformin Use Can Compromise B12 Levels
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Metformin, a glucose-lowering drug, is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for type-2 (adult-onset) diabetes. But the longer a person takes the drug, especially at high dosages, the more likely he will develop a deficiency of vitamin B12. Researchers have known since the early 1970s that almost one-third of patients taking metformin have problems absorbing vitamin B12. Studies have found that metformin reduces blood levels of the vitamin by 14 to 30 percent.
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Categorie: vitamine b12 - diabetes
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