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COVID-19 mortality odds lower for metformin users with diabetes – Healio
Prior use of metformin was associated with a threefold decrease in COVID-19 mortality for people with diabetes independent of glucose profile and BMI, according…
Prior use of metformin was associated with a threefold decrease in COVID-19 mortality for people with diabetes independent of glucose profile and BMI, according to study data.
“It was a surprise to us to see such a significant decrease in mortality linked to prior use of metformin, even after all of the adjustments, and to find that these beneficial effects were not linked to any improvement in glycemic control or obesity — blood glucose, HbA1c or BMI were not lower in COVID-19 survivors,” Anath…
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