Metformin from mother to unborn child – Are there unwarranted effects?

Abstract excerpt

For more than 40 years, metformin has been used before and during pregnancy. However, it is important to note that metformin can cross the placenta and circulate in the developing foetus. Recent studies reported that the concentration of metformin in foetal cord blood ranges from half to nearly the same concentration as in the maternal plasma. Since metformin has anti-cell growth and pro-apoptotic effects, there...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
• Share to Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
• Share to Pancreatic function and diabetes