Risk of pre-eclampsia in women taking metformin: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

A AlqudahM C McKinleyR McNallyU GrahamC J WatsonT J LyonsLana McClements

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2018)

In studies randomizing pregnant women to glucose-lowering therapy, metformin was associated with lower gestational weight gain and a lower risk of pre-eclampsia compared with insulin.

Keyphrases

weight gain
pregnant women
body mass index
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
case control
glycemic control
blood pressure
stem cells
cervical cancer screening
skeletal muscle
preterm birth