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Comment
. 2013 Jun;36(6):e85.
doi: 10.2337/dc12-2693.

Comment on: Suissa and Azoulay. Metformin and the risk of cancer: time-related biases in observational studies. Diabetes Care 2012;35:2665-2673

Michael Bodmer, Susan S Jick, Christoph R Meier
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Comment on: Suissa and Azoulay. Metformin and the risk of cancer: time-related biases in observational studies. Diabetes Care 2012;35:2665-2673

Michael Bodmer et al. Diabetes Care. 2013 Jun.
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