The Effect of Metformin Treatment on Thyroid Hormone Metabolism in Euthyroid Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Haydarpasa Numune State Hospital

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Drug: Metformin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00463502

07-013

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: To investigate the effects of metformin treatment on thyroid hormone metabolism in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 78 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The patients included in this study were the ones who were newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of thyroid disorders, positive thyroid autoantibodies and usage of medications affecting thyroid hormones such as amiodarone, lithium were accepted as exclusion criterions