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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Metformin use in some patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with cognitive impairment that might be alleviated with vitamin B12 and calcium supplementation, a new study from Australia suggests.
This isn't the first time metformin has been linked to cognitive problems stemming from vitamin B12 deficiency, but prior data have been conflicting, lead author Eileen M. Moore, PhD, a medical research scientist in the department of surgery, Deakin University, Geelong Hospital, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia, told Medscape Medical News.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811546
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Something to bear in mind if you are on Metformin, if you experience problems don't dismiss them - see your doctor 🙂
This isn't the first time metformin has been linked to cognitive problems stemming from vitamin B12 deficiency, but prior data have been conflicting, lead author Eileen M. Moore, PhD, a medical research scientist in the department of surgery, Deakin University, Geelong Hospital, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia, told Medscape Medical News.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811546
(free registration required)
Something to bear in mind if you are on Metformin, if you experience problems don't dismiss them - see your doctor 🙂