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Biguanides

Known as: Biguanide, Biguanides [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Derivatives of biguanide (the structure formula HN(C(NH)NH2)2) that are primarily used as oral HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS for the treatment of DIABETES… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
As the concentrations of highly consumed nutrients, particularly glucose, are generally lower in tumours than in normal tissues… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
The biguanide metformin is widely prescribed for Type II diabetes and has anti-neoplastic activity in laboratory models. Despite… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Considerable efforts have been made since the 1950s to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of action of… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Hyperphosphorylated tau plays an important role in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles in brains of patients with Alzheimer… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Glycemic control, a worthwhile goal for people with diabetes, is limited by the barrier of iatrogenic hypoglycemia (1… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
The main biguanides, metformin and phenformin, were introduced in 1957 as oral glucose-lowering agents to treat non-insulin…