Metformin: An Intriguing Protective Agent in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients With Sepsis

Teresa Vezza¹, Víctor M Víctor^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Service of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Doctor Peset, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain.
² CIBERehd-Department of Pharmacology University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
³ Department of Physiology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

Editorial

Teresa Vezza et al. Crit Care Med. 2022.

. 2022 Jun 1;50(6):1018-1020.

doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005480. Epub 2022 May 19.

Teresa Vezza¹, Víctor M Víctor^{1

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3}

¹ Service of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Doctor Peset, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain.
² CIBERehd-Department of Pharmacology University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
³ Department of Physiology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.

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Association of Metformin Use During Hospitalization and Mortality in Critically Ill Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Sepsis.
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