Effect of a combination of gliptin and metformin on serum vitamin B12, folic acid, and ferritin levels.

Fevziye Turkoglu Genc Ahmet Nalbant Ahmed Cihad Genç Tezcan Kaya

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)

After 1 year, both groups taking metformin and metformin/gliptin showed low serum ferritin and vitamin B12 levels. Therefore, vitamin B12 levels in patients using these drugs should be closely monitored. Ferritin levels can be used to indicate whether glycemic control has been achieved.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
blood glucose
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle