Rationale for conducting a randomized trial to examine the efficacy of metformin in improving survival in cirrhosis: pleiotropic effects hypothesis

Hepatology. 2014 Dec;60(6):1818-22. doi: 10.1002/hep.27314. Epub 2014 Oct 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Male
  • Metformin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Metformin