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Comment
. 2013 Dec 11;17(6):471.
doi: 10.1186/cc13156.

Metformin improves survival in intensive care unit patients, but why?

Niels P Riksen, Gerard A Rongen, Peter Pickkers
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Metformin improves survival in intensive care unit patients, but why?

Niels P Riksen et al. Crit Care. .
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