1 - Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
2 - Emergency University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
3 - Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
4 - Carol Davila University Central Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Received: May 15, 2019
Accepted: September 3, 2019
Metformin was a revelation in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, being widely used, with remarkable outcomes. Lately, research has greatly expanded the indications of metformin treatment, which can be used not only in diabetes but also in many other conditions. Although still debatable, several studies have shown the beneficial effects of metformin treatment in patients with psoriasis. This article is a review of the latest data of scientific literature about the effects of metformin administration in patients with diabetes and psoriasis, but also in nondiabetic patients with psoriasis
Șerban, B., Diaconu, C.C., Stanescu, A.M.A., Costache, D.O., Costache, R.S., & Cîrstoiu, C. (2025). Metformin – old treatment for diabetes, new treatment for psoriasis. Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, 123(1), 42-45.
Șerban B, Diaconu CC, Stanescu AMA, Costache DO, Costache RS, Cîrstoiu C. Metformin – old treatment for diabetes, new treatment for psoriasis. Rom J Mil Med. 2025;123(1):42-45.
Șerban, B., Diaconu, C.C., Stanescu, A.M.A., Costache, D.O., Costache, R.S. & Cîrstoiu, C. 2025, 'Metformin – old treatment for diabetes, new treatment for psoriasis', Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 42-45.
