Metformin use is associated with low risk of case fatality and disability rates in first-ever stroke patients with type 2 diabetes

• Main Authors: Wen-Jun Tu (Author), Zheng Liu (Author), Bao-Hua Chao (Author), Feng Yan (Author), Lin Ma (Author), Lei Cao (Author), Xun-Ming Ji (Author), Long-De Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To assess the effectiveness of metformin treatment on long-term outcomes in first-ever stroke patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in China. Methods: From August to September 2019, all patients with first-ever stroke and T2DM from 232 hospitals in China Mainland were included. T...