Dose-response association of metformin use and risk of age-related macular degeneration among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Kuang-Hua Huang (Author), Ya-Lan Chang (Author), Chiachi Bonnie Lee (Author), Shuo-Yan Gau (Author), Tung-Han Tsai (Author), Ning-Jen Chung (Author), Chien-Ying Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who receive metformin have a decreased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, other studies have also suggested that metformin may increase the risk of AMD development. Theref...