Association between Clinical Use of Colchicine and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Gouty Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
Chen-Chih ChuYong-Chen ChenMing-Hsun LinWen-Tung WuFeng-Cheng LiuHsiang-Cheng ChenYu-Ching ChouChien-An SunPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
This cohort study provides longitudinal evidence that the use of colchicine is associated with a reduced risk of T2DM. This conclusion, however, needs to be interpreted cautiously given the lack of body mass index data in the NHIRD. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical implications of this study.
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