Insulin May Be Toxic To The Placenta During Early Pregnancy, But Metformin May Prevent Toxic Effects,

reports, “Insulin may be toxic to the placenta during early pregnancy, causing DNA damage, decreased cell survival, and apoptosis, but the toxic effects appear to be prevented with metformin,” researchers concluded. The findings of the “experimental in vitro study” were published online in Fertility and Sterility. https://www.mdedge.com/endocrinology/article/193441/diabetes/insulin-may-be-toxic-placenta-early-pregnancy