Concomitant use of metformin and proton pump inhibitors increases vitamin <scp>B12</scp> deficiency risk in type 2 diabetes
A significant association between the concurrent use of metformin and PPI and an increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency was found, highlighting the need to carefully monitor the symptoms associated with vitamin B12 deficiency and regularly assess vitamin B12 levels when considering the concomitant use of PPI and metformin.
Authors
- Choungwon Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5082-5893)
- Soyoung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3906-3653)
- Hyunah Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5533-2040)
Institutions
- Sookmyung Women's University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Diabetes Investigation
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.70037
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.01
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Health Insurance Service
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea