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Anemia -- chemically induced; Drug Monitoring; Hypoglycemic Agents -- adverse effects; Metformin -- adverse effects; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency -- complications
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Metformin And Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Consequences And Patient Monitoring, Kathryn Dietz
Metformin And Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Consequences And Patient Monitoring, Kathryn Dietz
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• The incidence of type 2 diabetes has been increasing at a rapid rate in the United States.
• Metformin is recommended as the first line treatment to be started at the time of diagnosis in all patients without contraindications and has been associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.
• There are currently no clinical guidelines for the routine monitoring of B12 levels in this population.
• The purpose of this scholarly project is to determine if there are consequences of this deficiency and to make recommendations for screening patients.
• It includes current research that focuses on the pathophysiology of …