Abstract:Background: Bone is a vital, dynamic connective tissue that throughout life is continuously remodeled by balanced bone formation and resorption. It has been reported that diabetes and its metabolic disturbances and medications lead to important alterations in bone metabolism. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of metformin on markers of bone metabolism [Nterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-1 collagen (NTx) and osteocalcin] in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: a cas… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.