Enhanced Release of Glucose Into the Intraluminal Space of the Intestine Associated With Metformin Treatment as Revealed by [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose PET-MRI.

Yasuko MoritaMunenobu NogamiKazuhiko SakaguchiYuko OkadaYushi HirotaKenji SugawaraYoshikazu TamoriFeibi ZengTakamichi MurakamiWataru Ogawa

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

Metformin treatment was associated with increased accumulation of [18F]FDG in the intraluminal space of the intestine, suggesting that this drug promotes the transport of glucose from the circulation into stool.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
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computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
type diabetes
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metabolic syndrome