Conclusions The use of eGFR or CrCl to determine metformin eligibility instead of sCr can expand the adult population with diabetes for whom metformin is likely safe, particularly among non ...

Dr McCoy is an associate professor in the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes ... who have glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 20 and 60, or ...

No association was found ... whether lowering uric acid levels can prevent early GFR loss in patients with type 1 diabetes. “Testing this hypothesis is highly feasible since uric acid-lowering ...