Open AccessMetformin and Thyroid: An Update
Author(s) -
Θεοδώρα Παππά,
Maria Alevizaki
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000346248
Subject(s) - medicine , metformin , euthyroid , thyroid cancer , thyroid , endocrinology , radioactive iodine , oncology , diabetes mellitus
Metformin is one of the most widely prescribed antidiabetic medications with a favorable safety profile. In the last decade, several studies have reported a TSH-lowering effect of metformin in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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