title: Response to Comment on Xu et al. Effects of Metformin on Metabolite Profiles and LDL Cholesterol in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2015;38:1858-1867.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brandmaier
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Hannover Unified Biobank, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Institute for Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Illig
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suhre
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Genetics, Genome Analysis Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany Chair of Experimental Genetics, Center of Life and Food Sciences Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany German Center for Diabetes Research, Neuherberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adamski
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany German Center for Diabetes Research, Neuherberg, Germany rui.wang-sattler@helmholtz-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang-Sattler
mesh_terms: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin