Metformin Use and Clinical Outcomes in Very Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
In very elderly patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes, metformin use was associated with a higher observed risk of adverse clinical outcomes. These findings support a cautious, individualized risk-benefit assessment when prescribing metformin in this population.
Authors
- Michele Marchini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6179-8971)
Institutions
- NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62040776
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00