The effect of the anti-diabetic drug metformin on musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study with 21,889 individuals from the UK biobank.

Ana Paula Carvalho-E-SilvaAlison R HarmerManuela L FerreiraPaulo H Ferreira

Published in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2021)

People with type 2 diabetes taking metformin are less likely to present with musculoskeletal pain than those not taking metformin. Metformin may have a protective effect for musculoskeletal pain, which appears to be stronger among women than men.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
type diabetes
physical activity
emergency department
risk factors
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
cross sectional
middle aged
adipose tissue
postoperative pain
wound healing
adverse drug
electronic health record
breast cancer risk