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. 2020 Jan-Mar;36(1):137-138.
doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_305_17. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Perioperative metformin: Friend or foe

Abhijit S Nair  1
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Perioperative metformin: Friend or foe

Abhijit S Nair. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Jan-Mar.
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