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SUBMITTER: Henriksson E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5657447 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of biological rhythms 20170615 4
Metformin is widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes to lower blood glucose. Although metformin is a relatively safe and effective drug, its clinical efficacy is variable and under certain circumstances it may contribute to life-threatening lactic acidosis. Thus, additional understanding of metformin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics could provide important information regarding therapeutic use of this widely prescribed drug. Here we report a significant effect of time of day on acut ...[more]