Aufsatz(elektronisch)#11. Februar 2020
Metformin – old treatment for diabetes, new treatment for psoriasis
In: Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, Band 123, Heft 1, S. 42-45
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania; Serban, Bogdan; Diaconu, Camelia C.; Stanescu, Ana Maria A.; Costache, Daniel O.; Costache, Raluca S.; Cirstoiu, Catalin; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania; Serban, Bogdan; Diaconu, Camelia C.; Stanescu, Ana Maria A.; Costache, Daniel O.; Costache, Raluca S.; Cirstoiu, Catalin; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
ISSN: 2501-2312
Metformin was a revelation in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, being widely used, with remarkable outcomes. Lately, research has greatly expanded the indications of metformin treatment, which can be used not only in diabetes but also in many other conditions. Although still debatable, several studies have shown the beneficial effects of metformin treatment in patients with psoriasis. This article is a review of the latest data of scientific literature about the effects of metformin administration in patients with diabetes and psoriasis, but also in nondiabetic patients with psoriasis.