Metformin × adverse events & safety

SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Association of metformin use with fracture risk in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Yining Wang et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

What moved togetherboth groups pooled, not the treatment’s effect

Correlation · may be no link

No clear link with adverse events & safety

−9%−19% to +2%

Bigger than 3 in 10 for adverse events & safety

As reported

RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.81–1.02

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with a decreased risk of fracture (RR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.81-1.02; I

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