Table 2.
Incidences of cobalamin deficiency symptoms in patients receiving metformin in Pasar Rebo General Hospital
| Cobalamin deficiency parameters |
Group I (metformin 1-3 years) n=100 |
Group II (metformin >3 years) n=100 |
p |
| Neuropathy symptoms | |||
| • Yes (DN4 score≥4) | 28 | 69 | 0.001 |
| • No (DN4 score<4) | 72 | 31 | |
| Hematologic abnormalities related to cobalamin deficiency | |||
| • Yes | 39 | 59 | 0.007 |
| • No | 61 | 41 |