Metformin use and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease: a nationwide cohort study

• Main Authors: Min-Ho Kim (Author), Hyung Jung Oh (Author), Soon Hyo Kwon (Author), Jin Seok Jeon (Author), Hyunjin Noh (Author), Dong Cheol Han (Author), Hyoungnae Kim (Author), Dong-Ryeol Ryu (Author)
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• 出版: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Metformin has recently been shown not to increase the risk of lactic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Thus, the criteria for metformin use in this population has expanded. However, the relationship between metformin use and clinical outcomes in CKD remains controver...