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. 2011 Jun;34(6):1431-7.
doi: 10.2337/dc10-2361.

Use of metformin in the setting of mild-to-moderate renal insufficiency

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Use of metformin in the setting of mild-to-moderate renal insufficiency

Kasia J Lipska et al. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jun.
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