Metabolic Complications of Glucocorticoids – Prevention by Metformin

May 2023 in “ Annales d'Endocrinologie ”

Kanokporn Sanpawithayakul, Márta Korbonits

TLDR Metformin can help prevent the side effects of glucocorticoid medications on metabolism.

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