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Can Metformin Lower Need for Joint Replacement in Diabetes?
1 month ago - By Medscape
Patients with type 2 diabetes who were treated with metformin had a 30% reduction in risk for total knee and total hip replacement, compared with patients who did not receive the drug.
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