Metformin for Liver Cancer Prevention in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Context: Data on the potential effect of metformin on the risk of liver cancer are limited and inconsistent. Objective: The objective of this study was to review the evidence currently available to examine the potential role of metformin in chemoprevention for liver cancer in patients with type 2 di...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2012-07, Vol.97 (7), p.2347-2353
Hauptverfasser:	Zhang, Zhi-Jiang, Zheng, Zhi-Jie, Shi, Rong, Su, Qing, Jiang, Qingwu, Kip, Kevin E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algorithms Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - complications Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - epidemiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - prevention & control Chemoprevention - methods Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance Feeding. Feeding behavior Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use Liver Neoplasms - complications Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology Liver Neoplasms - prevention & control Medical sciences Metformin - therapeutic use Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems Vertebrates: endocrinology
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