|Articles|October 8, 2012

Metformin effective, safe in type 2 diabetes patients, regardless of renal function

Metformin is a safe and effective drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and can be used in patients with varying degrees of renal impairment, according to a long-term observational study that was published online in the British Medical Journal.

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