SEP 3, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Additive effects of metformin on glucose homeostasis after metabolic-bariatric surgery in non-obese insulin-deficient diabetic rats
American Journal of Physiology-endocrinology and Metabolism
Preclinical animal study in a non-obese diabetic rat model that raises mechanistic questions about metformin and bariatric surgery combination; not designed to inform human clinical practice.
Reported
Metformin dose50 mg/kg/day
Metformin dosing schedule5 days/week for three weeks
Postoperative treatment windowthree weeks after surgery