Nephrology
Effects of metformin on hyperglycemia in an experimental model of tacrolimus- and sirolimus-induced diabetic rats
Jian Jin, Sun Woo Lim, Long Jin, Ji Hyun Yu, Hyun Seon Kim, Byung Ha Chung, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(2):314-322. Published online September 30, 2016
Background/Aims: Metformin (MET) is a first-line drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM); its effect on new-onset diabetes after transplantation caused by immunosuppressant therapy is unclear. We compared the effects of MET on DM caused by tacrolimus (TAC) or sirolimus (SRL).
Methods: DM was induced..
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