Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Metformin: A Single Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Health Care Center Experience
Our study revealed a significantly lower level of vitamin B12 among metformin users in T2DM patients. However, the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin users did not differ significantly from those who do not use metformin.
Authors
- Lina Bissar
- Lama Hefni
- Maha K Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1336-456X)
- Sultan Alwajeeh
Institutions
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Al Amal Hospital Jeddah (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Diabetes Reviews
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0115733998400814250912060625
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00