Association between vitamin B12 deficiency and metformin use in type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in a South Vietnam tertiary hospital
Objectives Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common and neglected adverse effect experienced by type 2 diabetic patients treated with metformin. A lack of vitamin B12 may have severe consequences, such as fatigue, macrocytic anaemia and worsened peripheral diabetic neuropathy. This study aims to identify...
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| Main Authors: | Hen Huu Phan, An Thuy Thi Nguyen, Minh Duc Do |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2025-05-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5/e100672.full |
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