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Comment
. 2016 Jun;39(3):74-5.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2016.041. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

Metformin and patients on dialysis

Stephen Richards  1
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Comment

Metformin and patients on dialysis

Stephen Richards. Aust Prescr. 2016 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; haemodialysis; kidney disease; metformin.

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  • Prescribing for patients on dialysis.
    Smyth B, Jones C, Saunders J. Smyth B, et al. Aust Prescr. 2016 Feb;39(1):21-4. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2016.008. Epub 2016 Feb 1. Aust Prescr. 2016. PMID: 27041803 Free PMC article. Review.

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