Abstract:Background: The association between long-term use of metformin and low vitamin B12 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been proven. However, the prevalence among metformin induced vitamin B12 deficiency in T2DM patients showed considerable variations among the studies. The potential of deficiency to cause new onset or worse preexisting peripheral neuropathy in T2DM patients has been investigated with conflicting results.The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of vitami… Show more
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