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Decreased mortality associated with the use of metformin compared with sulfonylurea monotherapy in type 2 diabetes.

Johnson, Jeffrey A; Majumdar, Sumit R; Simpson, Scot H; Toth, Ellen L
Diabetes care; 2002 Dec;25(12):2244-8. PMID: 12453968
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. jeff.johnson@ualberta.ca
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between use of metformin and sulfonylurea and mortality in new users of these agents.