Category: Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Evaluation for clinical benefit of metformin in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisand type 2 diabetes mellitus: a national claims‑based cohort analysis

Abstract BackgroundIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive lung disease with high morbidity and limited treatment options. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common comorbid illness among patients with IPF and is often treated with metformin, the first-line agent in the management of T2DM. There is growing evidence demonstrating metformin’s anti-fibrotic properties; however, […]