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Impact of Metformin on the Prognosis of Cirrhosis Induced by Viral Hepatitis C in Diabetic Patients
Author(s) -
G. Nkontchou,
E. Cosson,
Mounir Aout,
Amel Mahmoudi,
Valérie Bourcier,
Iliass Charif,
Nathalie Ganne–Carrié,
Véronique Grando–Lemaire,
Éric Vicaut,
Jean–Claude Trinchet,
Michel Beaugrand
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-2415
Subject(s) - medicine , metformin , hazard ratio , interquartile range , gastroenterology , liver transplantation , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , contraindication , diabetes mellitus , hepatitis c , transplantation , confidence interval , surgery , insulin , endocrinology , pathology , alternative medicine
Insulin resistance plays a role in hepatocarcinogenesis and is decreased by metformin treatment.

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