Gout risk in adults with pre-diabetes initiating metformin.

Javier Marrugo Leah M Santacroce Misti L Paudel Sho Fukui Alexander Turchin Sara K Tedeschi Daniel H Solomon

Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2024)

Metformin use was associated with a reduced risk of gout among adults with pre-diabetes, suggesting that metformin may be important in lowering gout risk in individuals with pre-diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
uric acid
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome