# Metformin in Type 1 Patients Slows Development of Heart Disease

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-in-type-1-patients-slows-development-of-heart-disease/276>\
**Category:** Medicines\
**Tags:** heart, metformin, glucophage, type-1\
**Created:** [March 30, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-in-type-1-patients-slows-development-of-heart-disease/276 "2017-03-30T20:36:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![britt\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/britt_j/32/55_2.png) [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-in-type-1-patients-slows-development-of-heart-disease/276/1 "2017-03-30T20:36:32Z")

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“For the first time, this study has shown metformin has additional benefit beyond improving diabetes control when given to patients with relatively well controlled type 1 diabetes. We have established the drug increases patient’s own vascular stem cells, which will help delay or slowdown heart disease.…The study showed that all the patients in the study had their insulin doses reduced after taking metformin and have not suffered any serious adverse effect…”

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-in-type-1-patients-slows-development-of-heart-disease/276/2 "2017-03-30T20:57:44Z")

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> [@britt\_j](#):
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> this study has shown metformin has additional benefit beyond improving diabetes control when given to patients with relatively well controlled type 1 diabetes. We have established the drug increases patient’s own vascular stem cells,

I obviously don’t read enough. This is great research. @britt_j, thanks SO MUCH for putting this up.

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-in-type-1-patients-slows-development-of-heart-disease/276/3 "2017-03-30T22:17:26Z")

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The same is true for the SGLT-2 drugs, although use of then is off label for T1.

I had been taking metformin as an adjunct for about five years when my new endo switched me to Jardiance. I did experience a slight lowering of insulin requirement, and nighttime glycemic variance was reduced with Jardiance.

The FDA press release is here:

[https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm531517.htm](https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm531517.htm)

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin-in-type-1-patients-slows-development-of-heart-disease/276/4 "2017-04-01T06:10:18Z")

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