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Should metformin remain the first-line therapy for treatment of type 2 diabetes?

Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab · 2021 · PMC7809522 · PMID 33489086

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Although some show differences in the hazard ratios between metformin users versus non-users, the analysis for heterogeneity or treatment by subgroup interaction did not reach statistical significance, suggesting that the presence of metformin for the cardio-protective effects is not required.

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