New Study Examines Risks and Benefits of the First Line Treatment for Diabetes

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Although the drug metformin is considered the gold standard in the management of type 2 diabetes, a study by a group of French researchers published in this week's PLoS Medicine suggests that the long-term benefits of this drug compared with the risks are not clearly established -- an important finding given that currently, thousands of people around the world are regularly taking metformin to help control their blood sugar levels in the belief that it also has long-lasting health benefits.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120410210942.htm
 
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