Cardioprotective effect confirmed for metformin

17 November 2008 Print this article Comments Share this article
The type 2 diabetes drug metformin may have a protective cardiovascular effect, according to a recent study. Treatment with metformin was associated with a 26% decreased risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with other oral diabetes agents or placebo, a review of 40 clinical trials found....

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