Metformin use and severe dengue in diabetic adults

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Lye, David Chien, Htun, Htet Lin, Yeo, Tsin Wen, Tam, Clarence C., Pang, Junxiong, Leo, Yee Sin
• مؤلفون آخرون: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• التنسيق: مقال
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: 2018
• الموضوعات: Metformin; Dengue Severity
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87541; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45407
• المؤسسة: Nanyang Technological University

Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for severe dengue in adults, but few studies have examined the association between metformin use and disease severity in dengue. In addition to its effect on glucose control, metformin has been associated with pleiotropic properties in preclinical studies. Using a...