Metformin use reduced the risk of stomach cancer in diabetic patients in Korea: an analysis of Korean NHIS-HEALS database.

Joungyoun KimHyeong-Jin HyunEun-A ChoiYonghwan KimYoon-Jong BaeHee Taik Kang

Published in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2020)

Metformin users with DM in the Korean population were at lower risk of stomach cancer incidence after controlling for potential confounding factors.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
risk factors
lymph node metastasis
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
adipose tissue
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
insulin resistance
human health
adverse drug
glycemic control