Title of article
Metformin and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Mini-Review on Recent Findings
Author/Authors
Nasri, Hamid Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, , Rafieian-Kopaei, Mahmoud Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Pages
4
From page
565
To page
568
Abstract
Metformin, an oral anti-diabetic agent in the biguanide class is a widely prescribed drug to treat high blood
glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin has three different roles, including blood glucose
regulatory effect, protection of kidney tubular cell by acting as an effective antioxidant and finally
ameliorative effect on diabetic kidney disease through saving the podocytes. Therefore, diabetic patients may
benefit from all of these three distinct ameliorative effects
Keywords
Metformin , Kidney Disease , Diabetes , Anti-diabetic Agents
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2444548
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