Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetic patients using metformin: a cross-sectional study
Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency varies from 5.8% to 30% among patients undergoing long-term treatment with metformin. Because of the paucity of data on Brazilian patients, this study aimed to determine the frequency of B12 deficiency and related factors among B...
Brasil/epidemiología, Estudios de Casos y Controles, Estudios Transversales, Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamiento farmacológico, Antagonistas de los Receptores H2 de la Histamina/efectos adversos, Hospitales Públicos, Hipoglucemiantes/efectos adversos, Modelos Logísticos, Metformina/efectos adversos, Prevalencia, Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones/efectos adversos, Factores de Riesgo, Estadísticas no Paramétricas, Vitamina B 12/sangre, Deficiencia de Vitamina B 12/inducido químicamente, Deficiencia de Vitamina B 12/epidemiología