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ABSTRACT: Background
Metformin is associated with improved respiratory outcomes in asthma; however, metformin in COPD and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) remains unexplored.Objective
To determine the association between metformin use and respiratory outcomes in COPD and ACO.Study design and methods
Participants with COPD (FEV1/FVC?ResultsAmong participants with ACO, metformin use was associated with lower rate of total (adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] 0.3; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 0.11, 0.77) and severe exacerbations (aIRR 0.29; 95%CI 0.10, 0.89). Among participants with COPD alone, there was no association between metformin use with total (aIRR 0.98; 95%CI 0.62, 1.5) or severe exacerbations (aIRR 1.3; 95% CI 0.68, 2.4) (p-interaction?ConclusionsMetformin use was associated with fewer respiratory exacerbations and improved quality of life among individuals with ACO but not COPD alone. Results suggest a potential role for metformin in ACO which requires further prospective study.Trial registry
NCT00608764.
SUBMITTER: Wu TD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908718 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wu Tianshi David TD Fawzy Ashraf A Kinney Gregory L GL Bon Jessica J Neupane Maniraj M Tejwani Vickram V Hansel Nadia N NN Wise Robert A RA Putcha Nirupama N McCormack Meredith C MC
Respiratory research 20210226 1
<h4>Background</h4>Metformin is associated with improved respiratory outcomes in asthma; however, metformin in COPD and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) remains unexplored.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the association between metformin use and respiratory outcomes in COPD and ACO.<h4>Study design and methods</h4>Participants with COPD (FEV1/FVC < 0.70) in the Genetic Epidemiology of COPD study (COPDGene®) were categorized as ACO (n = 510), defined as concurrent physician-diagnosed asthma before age 40 ...[more]