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Effects of metformin on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jinhua HuJingjie HanMin JinJing JinJialei Zhu
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
This meta-analysis indicated that metformin had no significant effect on BMD. Metformin decreased some bone turnover markers as N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen and C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen. But the outcomes should be interpreted with caution due to several limitations.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • systematic review
  • metabolic syndrome
  • randomized controlled trial
  • adipose tissue
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle
  • wound healing