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Hyun Hee Chung  (Chung HH) 2 Articles
The Relationship between Metformin and Cancer in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Hyun Hee Chung, Jun Sung Moon, Ji Sung Yoon, Hyoung Woo Lee, Kyu Chang Won
Diabetes Metab J. 2013;37(2):125-131.   Published online April 16, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2013.37.2.125
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Background

Recently, several studies reported that the cancer incidence in type 2 diabetes patients is higher than in the general population. Although a number of risks are shared between cancer and diabetes patients, there have been few studies of its correlation. We evaluated the influences of several factors including low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), albuminuria and use of metformin on the risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We enrolled 1,320 patients with at least 5 years of follow-up and 73 patients were diagnosed with cancer during this period. The associations of the risk factors with cancer incidence were evaluated by multiple regression analysis. The subjects were placed into two subgroups based on metformin dosage (<1,000 mg/day, ≥1,000 mg/day) and we compared cancer incidence using analysis of covariance.

Results

LDL-C and albuminuria were not significantly correlated with cancer risk. In contrast, metformin showed a reverse correlation with cancer risk (P=0.006; relative risk, 0.574). In the metformin nonadministration group, smoking, male gender, and high triglyceride levels tended to be contributing factors without statistical significance. Cancer occurence was lower in the low dose metformin group (less than 1,000 mg/day) (P=0.00).

Conclusion

These results suggest that the administration of low dose metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes may be associated with a reduced risk of cancer.

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    Drug Discovery Today.2014; 19(10): 1601.     CrossRef
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    Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.2014; 15(11): 4571.     CrossRef
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    Journal of Korean Medical Science.2014; 29(7): 965.     CrossRef
  • Metformin and Cancer Risk and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Taking into Account Biases and Confounders
    Sara Gandini, Matteo Puntoni, Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard, Barbara K. Dunn, Leslie Ford, Andrea DeCensi, Eva Szabo
    Cancer Prevention Research.2014; 7(9): 867.     CrossRef
  • Complications of Diabetes Therapy
    Sarah D. Corathers, Shawn Peavie, Marzieh Salehi
    Clinics Collections.2014; 1: 37.     CrossRef
  • Effects of Metformin on CD133+ Colorectal Cancer Cells in Diabetic Patients
    Yanfei Zhang, Meiping Guan, Zongji Zheng, Qian Zhang, Fang Gao, Yaoming Xue, Chunming Liu
    PLoS ONE.2013; 8(11): e81264.     CrossRef
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    Endocrine Practice.2013; 19(4): 736.     CrossRef
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    Sarah D. Corathers, Shawn Peavie, Marzieh Salehi
    Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America.2013; 42(4): 947.     CrossRef
  • Metformin and Cancer in Type 2 Diabetes
    Hyeong Kyu Park
    Diabetes & Metabolism Journal.2013; 37(2): 113.     CrossRef
Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertension among Diabetic Koreans
Hyun Hee Chung, Kyu Chang Won
Diabetes Metab J. 2011;35(4):337-339.   Published online August 31, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.337
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  • Insulin Resistance and Hypertension among Type 2 Diabetes Subjects in a Tertiary Institution in South East Nigeria
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