Metformin × lipids

TrialJournal of clinical lipidology

Initial combination therapy with metformin plus colesevelam improves lipoprotein particles in patients with early type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Ronald B Goldberg et al.PubMed ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedas reported · 286 people

No range given

Reported higher lipids, no range given

+8.30percentage points

As reported

difference 8.3 %, no interval

One number in the abstract

the abstract, start to end

change 6 nmol/L; P = .03 [percent change 8.3%; P = .06]) and total

← favours treatmentfavours comparator →
could be chance
No interval given · direction only, strength unknown
Lipids
8.3
Other lipid agentsMetforminOther glucose-loweringLipids

Metformin × lipidshelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.500.50 without it

Other glucose-lowering × lipidshelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.000.00 without it

Other lipid agents × lipidshelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.500.50 without it
← favours comparatorfavours treatment →
this papermore certainless certain
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