A common diabetes pill can radically raise the risk of heart disease, claims a new study. The study suggested that metformin, which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes, can increase the risk of people with an underactive thyroid suffering from low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. The researchers surveyed 74,300 patients who received metformin and sulfonylurea, another common diabetes drug, over a 25-year period where 5,689 had treated hypothyroidism, ...Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Study: Common Diabetes Pill Might Increase Heart Disease Risk
A common diabetes pill can radically raise the risk of heart disease, claims a new study. The study suggested that metformin, which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes, can increase the risk of people with an underactive thyroid suffering from low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. The researchers surveyed 74,300 patients who received metformin and sulfonylurea, another common diabetes drug, over a 25-year period where 5,689 had treated hypothyroidism, ...
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